I mentioned last week I wouldn’t reveal what I got The Guy for his birthday because we wanted to experience it together first before telling everyone! Now that our unplugged weekend is over, we can explain. I took my husband on a 2 day honeymoon this past weekend, to the romantic town of Carmel-by-the-sea.
It was every bit of relaxing, breathtaking and enjoyable all with beautiful scenic views of this wonderful little town.
We needed to disconnect from the world a little bit, so that’s exactly what we did. Many people get caught up in this comparison trap, and I for one fall for it too. I try and realize when I’m doing it, so I can snap out of it. It’s an evil thing.
Instead we must create our own memories, our own happy getaways, vacations, being alone with one another and not scrolling through twitter and instagram or reading the news during supper.
The Guy and I never had a honeymoon and I don’t consider this a true honeymoon since it lasted 2 days, but it’s as close as we’re getting to one right now. Eventually I’d love to go away with him on a longer trip. For now, this was a fantastic getaway to unwind, explore the West Coast lifestyle and simply be present. I don’t want to lose that special bond I have with my husband because I’m not present with him in the moment. We’re always connected online, and can easily fall into being disconnected with the most important people in our lives.
This weekend we made memories.
Later this week I’ll go more into depth about our adventures, where we stayed and where we ate; but for now enjoy a couple of pictures :)
Have you been to Carmel?
Where did you go on your honeymoon? If you’re not married — where would you like to go?
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Awe Nancy! What beautiful pictures! I’m glad you had a safe, fun trip :)
Nancy, I absolutely love the picture of the 2 of you perched on the rocks. All others are nice as well. Looks like you both had a nice holiday for yourselves. Looking forward to hearing more of your exploits.
I haven’t been to Carmel yet, and my husband and I are thinking of stopping there for a night over the Thanksgiving holiday, so recs would be appreciated. Our honeymoon was in Jamaica at a lovely beachside resort, and it was amazing! So glad you got a little mini-moon in! :)
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Beautiful photos! What a fun weekend getaway :)
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the food looks wonderful and it sounds like you fit in a lot of great memories into two days!
Oh, Nancy! This looks incredible!! I’m so glad you got a quick getaway.
I’ve been to Carmel quite a few times (and also love nearby Monterey)- I can’t wait to hear more about your adventure!
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beautiful photos! those cliffs are insane. we went to jamaica and pretty much only saw the resort….so can we even really count jamaica? heh
I’ve been to Carmel and loved it, it was a long time ago. We went on a cruise for our Honeymoon to the Caribbean. It was so much fun.
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awww how wonderful! who took that pic of you two on the cliff?! love that one!
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This looks like heaven! Thank you for sharing these with us! Makes me very jealous :)
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@Ruthy T. (@DiscoveryStreet): A girl who was also hiking up around there offered to take a few snaps for us. She was hilarious, cracking jokes to make us smile and pose in certain places, it was awesome.
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@Carla (@charliesue): We haven’t made it to Monterey yet, I can’t wait to check that place out next!
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Looks amazing! How sweet of you to do that for him! Did you bring your pup along too?
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so beautiful!! we’re actually going to carmel in a few months and i’m so excited. :)
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beautiful pictures!
we went to the bahamas for our honeymoon
Wow, what a beautiful location! Looks like you guys had a great mini-getaway!
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Wow! Gorgeous place and great pictures! My hubby and I went to Cozumel for our honeymoon! It was lots of fun! :)
How fun! Glad you guys had such a good time. You’re an adorable couple.
I didn’t get a honeymoon the first time around. It’s a long story. But next time – should I be so lucky – I’d love to go to Italy. But, I suppose a staycation at the Marriott would still be an improvement. ;)
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@kendall: Yep we took Alfie along with us. The photo of me holding our pup is us in the hotel room with the Dutch (half) doors! :)
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So true about the comparison trap!! it’s so important to get away from it all and enjoy eachother’s company. Looks like an amazing time!
Beautiful pictures of a stunning looking place and I love the name of this town. It’s great that you enjoyed your little honeymoon together and were able to unwind and get away from it all together :)
Oh my gosh what a beautiful place! We stayed pretty local for our honeymoon, couldn’t afford to travel out of the province so we toured ours, stayed in the mountains for a couple days which was pretty fabulous!
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Gorgeous photos! Looks like such a wonderful trip so far
Aw such cute shots! That place looks beautiful!
I love Carmel! I was there last November. It’s so gorgeous! Enjoy your honeymoon!
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I love Carmel! I was there last November. It’s so gorgeous! Enjoy your honeymoon!
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What a stunningly beautiful place!! I have no idea where I would choose to go on my honeymoon.
Also, I am still so in love with your pup! So beautiful, can’t wait to get one similar!
Katie <3
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I completely understand about being unplugged. I’ve been trying so hard to step away a little bit but it’s so hard.
I love the photo of you in the door!
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Love Carmel, it is a Bay Area staple in terms of weekend getaways! I actually got married for the first time there overlooking a cliff. Honeymoon for that time around was a Caribbean cruise. Second honeymoon with second hubby was in Tahiti and I have fond memories of that trip. Can’t wait to read more about your trip and if that pasta is from Napoli?
Sounds and looks dreamy! SO happy you were able to get away!
Never been to Carmel before, looks proper nice and very relaxing. Glad you took the time
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That is an AWESOME birthday surprise. I didn’t go on my honeymoon right away either (moving with the military), but we finally did get to go on a 14 day Mediterranean cruise. Magical!
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Carmel is a beautiful place to spend a few days and a mini-honeymoon. Your pictures capture it perfectly! I am so glad you had the opportunity to get away and unwind.
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i looks beautiful there and sounds like an awesome honeymoon!
This looks beautiful! Sometimes you just need a little recharge!
xoxo
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Yes, I’ve been to Carmel and it’s one of my favorite places on the planet! If you’re going to have a two-day honeymoon, that’s the place to go. We try to go every year, and we bring our dog because it’s such a dog-friendly town. I also did not get a honeymoon (boo), but that’s because we didn’t have a real wedding, we eloped (yay!).
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Such beautiful pictures, and you two look perfect together!
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I love Carmel – we went there for a few days after our wedding to relax and unwind too! So glad you enjoyed it – I always look forward to another getaway down there!
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This looks gorgeous! My husband and I actually only did a 2 day honeymoon, I’m hoping for a “real” one for our 10 year anniversary, maybe I can convince him to get a passport by then. LOL.
What gorgeous photos and such a cute couple :)
@Andi: No, the lasagnette we ate at a restaurant called la Balena.
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@Tammi: Thank you for the kind compliments!
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First beautiful scenery, now beautiful food. I am SUPER jealous! :) Happy Honeymooning!
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Congrats to you! It looks like you enjoyed yourselves.
Congrats to you! It looks like you enjoyed yourselves.
Congratulations! We didn’t go anywhere, but we been to so many amazing places in the last 10 years.
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This is so pretty! I want to visit it now.
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