Blogs from Mendocino, California, United States, North America

We are still enjoying the sights here around Albion River, just outside of Mendocino. At noon we left to go kayaking. The weather was pleasantly warm and the sky blue with a few clouds. We feel blessed that all is working out so well on this trip and kayaking was no exception. It took about two hours to get to the end of the river. We went as far down as we could before having to turn around and return. We saw all kinds of birds including, Hawk, Eagle, Cormorant, Blue Herons AND...Wild Turkey! They were all beautiful in their natural environment. The further out we got, the more we saw. We also saw a couple of River Otters with their sweet faces peaking out from the water. So quiet out there. We encoutered one other ... read more

Day 3 of our vacation had us waking up in Redwood Valley at my cousin's place. My cousin, Troy, visited with his family, as it was his wife's birthday. We celebrated with breakfast and cake... then they left and we decided to check out the beaches. What a fun day... we drove through more Redwoods and got to the beach. Ft Bragg, Casper, Glass Beach and Mendocino beaches were visited. Walking along cliffs, on the beach and just experiencing that scenery was amazing! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glass_Beach_(Fort_Bragg,_California) is a link to see more on Glass beach... interesting and a fun place to be. Weather was just perfect! We got home late, as usual (who said you need to get sleep on a vacation)... last night with my cousins.... read more

Left Petaluma in the am and arrived here after lunch. The trip was a challenge part of the time as we took highway 101 N to highway (?) 128 to cut across to the coast and back to route one. It was a narrow road that started off with many switchbacks and white knuckle turns as traffic was heavy. We arrive at Caspar Beach RV Park to find it located just across from the Pacific. What amazed Bill was how rugged the coast line is and how cold the tempertures stay in this part of Calif. The water was about 50 degrees at best and the temps were in the low sixties. After settling in we went to Mendocino as we had come here because of things we had heard. The town looks like a New ... read more

Day 71 We have taken several drives and walks among the redwoods now that are along highway 101. There is just no way to describe them that can convey the feeling you get when you stand among them. Pictures aren't much better, since there is no way to get even a 1/4 of a tree in the frame. All the words like majestic, grand, awesome just don't seem majestic, grand or awesome enough. So all we can do is include some inadequate pictures and hope you can all imagine the rest. Two small towns that we have enjoyed along the way are Eureka and Ferndale. Both towns boomed from logging and farming in the late 1800's when Victorian architecture was all the rage. Many of the original homes and downtown shops have been restored. Ferndale also ... read more

Californische Kust Na ons bezoek aan Yosemite gingen we weer terug naar San Francisco. Deze keer namen we de Bay Bridge, niet zo mooi als de Golden Gate maar net zo indrukwekkend. Deze brug heeft 2 niveaus, de onderste laag rijd de ene kant op en via de bovenste laag ga je weer terug….heel apart. Via Jenner kwamen we weer terug op de kustweg die we richting het noorden hebben gevolgd. Onderweg hebben we een stop gemaakt bij Fort Ross. Een oud Russisch fort wat nu een museum is, leuk om te zien. Er stonden ook oude kanonnen en meubels enz. We zijn doorgereden tot Gualala…..leuke naam …haha Gualalalalala. Hier kwamen we op een mooie stek terecht, alweer ! Het winkeltje was aan de overkant, ideaal en de rivier was op loopafstand. De naam van de ... read more