Blogs from Mendocino, California, United States, North America - page 3

All kinds of roads took us from the majestic Yosemite National Park to our hidden retreat in the tall redwoods outside Mendocino, where we will hike for a week. The roads started with the incredible CA-41 that winds endlessly down from the Wawona Hotel, fleeing the towering sequoias, lodgepole pine and incense cedars for 40 miles, then traveling West through the Sacramento River delta, and finally to wine-proud Napa for the night. The next morning we followed the breathtakingly beautiful CA-1 from Jenner to Mendocino, meandering along the Pacific coast. Many bicyclists were traveling this narrow and busy highway, passed by several clutches of motorcyclists that tore past single file or in pairs. In addition, there was road repair, RVs, houses crowding the right-of-way, heavy-duty wiring dangling across the road, and trees arching over the pavement. ... read more

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

All packed and ready to go, too excited to sleep, can't wait to embark on my adventure. i hope to write in this blog every day at the end of the day and publish a few times a week if not every day. nevertheless it will be updated frequently. i will be shearing certain perspectives on life that i hope everyone finds uplifting and encouraging if anyone reads this and identifies some misconception in my way of thinking i would gladly accept guidance in the proper way of thinking, but forgive me if following my heart rejects proper conception, i'll get it some day. sincerely, prem narayana das... 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