卡梅爾海

背依山坡，面朝碧海，細白沙灘，大樹華蓋，鮮花裝點，藝術卡梅爾比歐洲精美小鎮更寬敞。波西米亞風情建築，藝術家匯聚之地，張大千也曾旅居於此，只有4000多居民的濱海小鎮，生活不要太愜意。左手懸崖峭壁，右手波濤太平洋，2016年8月自駕加州一號公路，在著名的17英里回卡梅爾小鎮入住2天，第一次海外自駕游最美好的記憶。

卡梅爾是美國加利福尼亞州蒙特雷縣的一個海邊小鎮。卡梅爾的歷史才一百多年，但以它的自然風光和豐富的藝術史而出名。 早期的市議會以藝術家為主，該市的幾位市長都是詩人或演員。

美國蒙特利半島一個精緻的海濱文藝小鎮，位於美國西岸著名旅遊觀光景點-十七哩路(17 Mile)南方約二里處，距離舊金山市大約兩個小時車程左右。卡梅爾建鎮於二十世紀初期。

Carmel, a Bohemian town. It's said that a Hollywood movie star is famous here as mayor. The town is very artistic. Even the signs of gas stations are decorated with flowers and plants.

Carmel Town is one of the most important scenic spots on the long and short Highway 1. It can satisfy all your fantasies about California Town. Galleries, art shops, antique shops and family hotels are all over town, surrounded by flowers and blue sea and sky. After the tour, I picked up a few handicraft articles to go back, which was a worthwhile trip. But some souvenirs are Made in China. While visiting, I lamented the wide range of handicraft products in our country. Early-riser shops can run along Ocean Avenue, the main street, to the beach without opening their doors. Even strangers greet each other when they come. In addition, there are squirrels quietly crossing the road, old pine and cypress trees, and sandy white beaches waiting for you.

雖然卡梅爾小鎮的住宿會略微貴一點，但想細細體會一下這個優閑、文藝、安靜的小鎮，就安排了一個晚上的住宿。沿小鎮通往沙灘的主幹道走上一圈，路程不算長。兩邊是風格各異的house，有民居有商鋪和小旅館，裝飾或時尚或自然或古樸，安靜恬雅。傍晚華燈初放，又顯得那麼高貴優雅。小鎮的酒店客房會小一點，我們這次的酒店主要是衛生間小一點，但舒適性還是很好的。