Come closer and see See into the trees Find the girl while you can Come closer and see See into the dark

Next on the docket (yes, this was all the same day, lol) was 17 Mile Drive. I absolutely love this drive. I know much of this drive and everything about it is the literal antithesis of  me as a person, and that me even saying that I love 17 Mile Drive is almost like  a joke, but *gestures broadly* look at these photos!:

But first we had to check in (lol):

It was a cute stage coach themed lodge.

WE HAD JUST BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE TIME WE GOT STUCK ON THAT STUPID BRIDGE!!!!

and, LO!

This sonnavabitch.

Threw our stuff in the room, and set off on 17 Mile Drive!

Happy Otters in the Wild!

Nice Native erasure there, lol.

This little girl looks like she would 1000000% grow up into a literal demon.

The houses in Carmel have names instead of addresses:

Finished 17 Mile Drive at night listening to the Dark Wave station on Sirius XM.