Just outside Carmel’s bustling niche community lies the home of the Carmelite Sisters By The Sea. The monastery’s majestic tower stands tall among palm trees overlooking the northern Pacific coastline. The sisters remain cloistered behind these walls, closed off from the world around them. Surfers navigate the waves of the sea that crash along the shore just outside their windows. A beautiful peaceful stop along California’s coastline. Mass is celebrated daily and a small public meditation garden is open to the public. Buen Camino.