After having to cancel our trip to the ocean in mid August, I was luckily able to get a great site at Mackerritcher SP for just three nights at the beginning of September. However, we had to be out of there for the Labor Day weekend and all other nearby camping facilities I found were booked up. Continue reading “Mackerritcher State Park – RV Engine Problems”
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MacKerritcher SP Camping October 2019
This year for Kate’s birthday (Halloween), we went up to Fort Bragg and camped in MacKerritcher State Park for three nights. No dogs this time so we brought the jeep and bikes. Continue reading “MacKerritcher SP Camping October 2019”
MacKerritcher State Park – October 2018
On October 2nd Kate, me and the dogs ventured up to the coastal town of Fort Bragg and MacKerritcher State Park for four nights. A four and a half hour drive. Continue reading “MacKerritcher State Park – October 2018”
Mendocino With Scott and Ann
In May, our good friends, Scott and Ann, stopped by on their two month vacation and spent nine days with us. What a great time we all had. Three days we spent in Mendocino at Continue reading “Mendocino With Scott and Ann”
Mendocino Coastline at Fort Bragg, CA
Kate and I took a brief vacation and went to our favorite place in Ft. Bragg, the Beachcomber Motel. You can see it in the video below at the end of the trestle bridge. There is a walkway going from Glass Beach Continue reading “Mendocino Coastline at Fort Bragg, CA”
Fort Bragg / Mendocino Spring Trip
In March, Kate and I took off for a couple days stay at the Beachcomber Motel in Ft. Bragg. The winter of 2015 has been the driest ever, but the forecast for “our” few days was rain, so we left our bikes and the dogs at home. Other than driving rain when we arrived and checked in, the rest of the time was perfect. Our room was on the ground floor facing the ocean and right on the trail that goes from Glass Beach, in town, to MacKerricher State Beach to the north. Plus, this time of year the whales are migrating north and from our little patio we easily saw several of them.
Right next to the motel is a Trestle Bridge that originally was for the private railroad used to transport lumber to ships. The old rail bed is now the trail right outside our room. So we hiked the trail and the headlands but it would have been perfect for bikes so next time we’ll bring them. Also we would upgrade to the upper level which is easily worth the extra ten bucks given the private deck and higher view. We had great food at Taka, a Japanese Sushi place, and North Coast Brewing Co. while in Ft. Bragg and some awesome clam chowder at Spud Point Crab Co. in Bodega Bay, near the marina.
Lots of old abandoned or run down buildings. Some on priceless ocean property. Ya gotta wonder what happened that someone just walked away from these places and let them go back to nature. Even in Ft. Bragg, we walked by houses that were just left to ruin, even with evidence that someone was living inside and looked to be afflicted with hoarder disorder. Some of these places looked downright scary. You just had to wonder who could live like that. Anyway, here are some choice ones. I wish I had captured even more.
We saw seals, coastal birds, whales, wildflowers, Cabrillo Point lighthouse, tidepools at McKerritcher, beautiful sandy beaches, tiny blue jelly fish, and a gorgeous coastline. Another great trip.
Celebrating our arrival
Kate had to get her pic under the Stewart Point name
Stopped raining long enough to have a glass of wine and walk the bridge
Ft. Bragg on the other side of the Trestle bridge
Monday morning was clear skies
California Condor?
Tiny jelly fish
Kate sneaking up to look down on seals
These taken with long telephoto
Beachcomber Motel in background
Is this an Oystercatcher bird?
Boardwalk at McKerritcher
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
In Mendocino
McCallum house in Mendocino
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse from Mendocino