We have always enjoyed our trips to Monterey and Carmel visiting our favorite pub (The Crown and Anchor), roaming through the aquarium, driving through 17 mile drive and walking Canary Row and downtown Carmel. Our last visit presented a two night stay in downtown Carmel. The evening started by hooking up with our friends and having a couple of pints. As their night ended (they had been golfing all day- but we like to tease them about how they can’t keep up with us!) we walked down Ocean Avenue to see what we could find. We found a treasure at Jack London’s Grill and Taproom. Not only were they pouring great ales but we were treated to great entertainment by Casey Frazier. He was fun and amazing! We didn’t know anyone in the room yet it felt like we knew everyone because we were all singing along and making requests. The dude nailed every song! This would have been a great way to end the evening, but on our way back to our hotel we heard a racket coming from one of the side streets. Since we are always up for an adventure, we decided, “What the heck!” We made some more friends who enticed us to a few rounds of Fireball shots…oops…maybe not the wisest choice!! For some reason, the next morning seemed to fly by because the afternoon came quickly upon us! Our next adventure with our friends was a trip to Spanish Bay Lodge. We ventured out to the back patio where we found a cozy table by the golf course and overlooked the ocean. We were quickly greeted with cocktails, appetizers and blankets. If you time it right (just before sunset) you will get to witness a kilted person walking across the green playing the bagpipes. This is definitely an item to add to your bucket list.
Just when we thought nothing could top this….we headed to our dinner destination back in downtown Carmel. The place was Dametra Cafe. It is Greek restaurant that serves all the authentic dishes along with all the Greek charm. The waiters and staff went out of their way to make our visit simply fantastic. Make sure that you stay long enough to hear the singing and dancing…who knows, you might even become part of the entertainment. Dametra’s is a very popular place, so you will want to make reservations well in advance.
 | We had some downtime the next day, so we decided to check out the Point Lobos State Reserve. Great decision on our part! We parked on the street and walked in, but later found out that we could have paid to drive into the park. The park is quite large and sits right along the ocean. I don’t need to tell you that the views were spectacular. You could spend hours walking around or just head to one of the look-outs for a quiet picnic lunch. Camera enthusiasts would be in heaven here! |  |
Okay….so, we could have gone home from there, but hey, when you are that close to “The Crown”….you’ve got to do what you got to do (especially since it was St. Patrick’s Day!) So, we gathered the troops and found our way back into Monterey. Now we ALWAYS have fun at Crown and Anchor, but there was a special green vibe going on today. In fact, green was everywhere and if you felt the need for more, employees quickly supplied you with green tattoos, green spray for your hair and green trinkets. Thank You Crown and Anchor for always providing us with great memories!
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