#Daydream: Garrapata State Park, Carmel, California

We know how it is. You’re stuck at your desk and the day seems to be going on forever. Your mind starts to wander — at first to “anywhere but here,” but then to exotic, faraway lands where your everyday problems and stress melt in the presence of true paradise. You want to go to there, and we want to go with you. Every day at 3 p.m. Eastern, we’ll send you a picture of the place we at Yahoo Travel are daydreaming about so we can all take that mental vacation together. Let’s go to…

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Photo: Tom Westbrook/Flickr

…Garrapata State Park, Carmel, Calif. Get there via the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) — one of the most scenic drives in the world. Driving south, you will find the ocean to your right and mountains to your left with spectacular sights galore, including Bixby Bridge, California Condors, majestic Monarch butterflies, sea otters, Jade Cove, and McWay Falls. The view will make you want to pack your bags and move west pronto!