Walk Carmel-by-the-Sea Fairy Tale Homes, Carmel, California

Welcome to Carmel-by-the-Sea! Tour buses roll down Ocean Avenue and park at the corner of Junipero and Ocean, behind the (1) Carmel Plaza.

Tour bus drivers give their fare one hour (sometimes less) to tour town on their own. I have put together a few ideas featuring different interests. This one architecture and the Fairy Tale Houses of the Comstock Historical Hill District.

If coffee or snack are necessary prerequisites for a walk, take a left at the corner of Junipero and Ocean.

leads to the inner quadrangle of the second level. To the left is an ATM machine. At the opposite end of the plaza next to Anthropologie is the elevator to all levels.

Here you will find a wide selection of specialty coffees and teas, along with pastries, salads and sandwiches.

To reach the Comstock Historical Hill District, cross Ocean Avenue at Junipero and stroll (no dawdling, we have a time limit) through Devendorf Park. You will know that you are in the right place when you see the NO DOG signs. One of the few places in Carmel where doggies are not allowed.

The land for Devendorf Park was given to the city of Carmel by the Father of Carmel-by-the-Sea, J. Frank Devendorf.

It was Mr. Devendorf along with developer Frank Powers who founded the town at the turn of the 20th century. Besides the bust of Devendorf look for the wooden statue of Blessed Junipero Serra ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).