The Sweet Side of Carmel + Big News

Last weekend was Eric's birthday so he made plans for us to book a pet-friendly hotel room in Monterey. We have a couple big vacations coming up in the next couple months and the anticipation for those has been making us extremely stir-crazy at our jobs. It was nice to have this little trip to look forward to. The plan was to spend Saturday in Carmel during the day and visit the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Sunday. Eric was happy to visit Carmel, a spot that holds sentimental value to him. He's been visiting this cute, little beach town with his family for many years. Every year, they would get sandwiches for lunch at the same deli and dessert at the local bakery. Unfortunately the deli has since gone out of business but the bakery was still hopping. We purchased this Alligator Bread concoction that Eric had been telling me all about. Isn't it so cool?

If you ever find yourself in Carmel, be sure to stop by the Carmel Bakery. The Alligator Bread was super cute but I would definitely recommend the chocolate dipped macaroon or the thumbprint cookies. So good!

After lunch and dessert, we shopped around town for a little while. The town is SO BEAUTIFUL! There are flowers everywhere. I took tons of pictures but here's a sampling...

We then made our way to the beach. I sat there in the sand, watching Eric play with our little doggie, feeling truly relaxed and happy. We were probably there for about an hour but I eventually was ready to move on and get some dinner. As I packed up our things and began to make my way back to town, Eric grabbed my hand and told me to wait. I turned around to see him down in the sand on one knee, asking me to marry him! I was so surprised and excited. Of course, I said yes.

Monterey was never in the plan, it was just there to throw me off the trail. We ended up staying at a super cute bed & breakfast in Carmel, The Garden Court Inn. Our breakfast delivery even came supplied with milk bones for our little one. The service there was fantastic and I would recommend them to anyone wanting a quaint and charming stay in such a beautiful town.