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| Mendocino sunset on main street |
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One of our favorite places is the north coast of California. But getting there from Willamette Valley Oregon is not easy. This was a 13 hour drive through the redwoods. Unfortunately most of our driving was at night so we missed so much! The challenge of this drive, in day or night, it that the road is an extremely windy forested, mountainous trail. The Turk is my hero for doing this long trip at night.
We were happy to arrive in Ft. Bragg to our hotel,
Columbi Studios, built in 1955 and still owned by the same family. True to the age, the rooms include a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. While they have been updated, they retain the original look and feel.
Our visit here was about hiking and enjoying towns.
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| water tower house |
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| Turk finds 'goats' who dont eat much |
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| typical coastal view |
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| tunnel in Menocino coast |
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| wood heaven! |
We enjoyed talking with the owner of the wood shop in Mendocino. He specializes in exotic and local woods to be used for furniture and counters.
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| sign next to pottery on the sidewalk |
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| pottery for sale - honor system |
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| more hiking views |
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| Statues atop old bank |
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| closeup of the bird hat on statue |
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| buried chain on cliff - for ship? |
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| Turk checks out sunset |
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| hiked to beach |
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| natives | |
Checked out Ft. Bragg sites. Looks like they are ready for the next election. The tattoo museum was ornately tiled and decorated with tattoo memorabilia.
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| Ft Bragg tattoo parlor |
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| Turk continues his mushroom hunt |
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