{"id":2781,"date":"2024-03-31T23:05:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T23:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happilylisa.com\/?p=2781"},"modified":"2024-04-01T03:17:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T03:17:07","slug":"mom-daughter-road-trip-to-carmel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happilylisa.com\/experiences\/travel\/mom-daughter-road-trip-to-carmel\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mother Daughter Road Trip to Carmel"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″][vc_single_image media=”2783″ media_width_percent=”100″ media_ratio=”sixteen-nine” uncode_shortcode_id=”598436″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”189724″]<\/p>\n
My 19-year-old daughter Elsie and I love a good road trip! I\u2019ll be honest I don\u2019t always love a 5-hour drive\u2026but I\u2019ll never pass up quality time with her. The memories we\u2019ve made during those car rides will be cherished forever and I definitely have her Taylor Swift playlist downloaded into my memory at this point. <3\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This year we decided to head up to Carmel, a spot I\u2019ve been visiting most of my life having grown up in Northern California. But this was the first real-time for Elsie, minus the time we went during COVID\u2026but we\u2019re not counting that one!<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-115492″ type=”carousel” medias=”2788,2786,2787″ carousel_lg=”3″ carousel_md=”3″ carousel_sm=”1″ gutter_size=”3″ carousel_interval=”3000″ carousel_navspeed=”400″ carousel_loop=”yes” carousel_nav=”yes” carousel_nav_mobile=”yes” carousel_dots=”yes” carousel_dots_mobile=”yes” stage_padding=”0″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_padding=”2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”654320″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”176244″]<\/p>\n La Playa Hotel We stayed at the Historic Playa Hotel, originally built in 1905 as a home for the heiress to the Ghiradella fortune. Over the years it was expanded and became a hotel, most recently undergoing 15 million dollars worth of renovations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Known as the Grand Dame of Carmel, the property is located in a quiet neighborhood just steps away from the beach, and it\u2019s an easy walk to all the shops and restaurants on Ocean Avenue. The hotel itself is a perfect blend of both the Craftsman style of the original home and the Spanish Revival.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image media=”2792″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”148899″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image media=”2793″ media_width_percent=”95″ media_ratio=”four-five” alignment=”center” uncode_shortcode_id=”333872″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”155381″]There are 75 guest rooms to choose from and we had what\u2019s called a superior ocean suite. It\u2019s a large bright room surrounded by windows, and the most perfect view of the gardens, pool, and of course the Pacific Ocean. Each room has a beautiful art deco style armoire filled with everything you need to make some of the hotel\u2019s signature drinks. In fact, there\u2019s a little card box with the recipes, I made \u201cThe Angela\u201d. If you want to give it a try here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”4″ bottom_padding=”2″ back_color=”color-lxmt” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ border_color=”accent” border_style=”solid” shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”209925″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” css=”.vc_custom_1711929593489{margin-bottom: 20px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;}” border_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_gallery el_id=”gallery-123635″ type=”carousel” medias=”2800,2816″ carousel_lg=”1″ carousel_md=”1″ carousel_sm=”1″ thumb_size=”nine-sixteen” gutter_size=”3″ carousel_interval=”3000″ carousel_navspeed=”400″ carousel_loop=”yes” carousel_nav=”yes” carousel_nav_mobile=”yes” carousel_dots=”yes” carousel_dots_mobile=”yes” stage_padding=”0″ single_overlay_opacity=”50″ single_padding=”2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”105021″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”217352″]<\/p>\nWHERE WE STAYED:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\n<\/b>Camino Real &, 8th Ave
\n<\/span>Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA 93921
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n“The Angela”<\/strong><\/h2>\n