Monday 6/11/2012
While staying in Willits, CA., we wanted to take a drive back to the coast. |
We took Hwy.20 across the Coastal Range. This is a view from above looking toward the coast before we started our trek. |
From Hwy 101 to Hwy 1 was only 30 miles, but the drive took just about an hour. The roads were constant curves all the way to the coast. That is not an exaggeration! |
After driving through Fort Bragg, CA., we turned south to Mendocino, CA. |
While I was shopping, Joe took some pictures. This is a sculpture on top of the Masonic Hall or Temple, built in 1866. The sculpture is called the Time and The Maiden. Here is more information I found out about it - Also known as Father Time and the Virgin, the sculpture incorporates a book and a fallen column and has become a local landmark. While its exact symbolic meaning is shrouded in Masonic secrecy, one Mason has interpreted its meaning as "Time, patience and perseverance will accomplish all things." It has been used often as the location for movies and TV series such as Murder She Wrote (1984-1996) with Angela Lansbury and two episodes of The Fugitive (2001), with Tim Daly |
We left Mendocino and drove south to Mendocino Bay Lookout. Dogs are allowed on a leash. |
The town of Mendocino on the north side of the bay. |
A beach in Mendocino Bay. |
The beach was really nice, because there was a sand bar out from the beach creating a shallow pool for children to play in, and not having to worry about the pounding surf. |
Three private beaches further north from the big beach created by nature. |
We drove further south to Albion, CA., than turned around. On the way back toward Mendocino, we go past another grove of Eucalyptus Trees and their strong smell. |
A fog was starting to roll in from the Pacific. |
This wa a cute inn I saw as we drove south, so on our way back north I took a picture of it. |
It is called the Little River Inn. I really like this small town and wouldn't mind coming here someday when we stop RVing. |
Mendocino has a population of 1107 and was established in 1852. |
When we got back into Mendocino, we found another street of shops we totally missed. |
Unfortunately for me, and fortunately for Joe, we were out of time. |
We drove out to the Mendocino Headlands State Park. |
There are trails along the coast in the state park. |
From the point, we looked back toward town and watched the fog roll in. |
There were several cute cottages in town. |
I loved the detail on these two homes. |
The Blair House was built in 1888. This victorian home is a Bed and Breakfast and has a ocean view. You can read more about this B&B here http://www.blairhouse.com/ |
Our last stop in Mendocino, was at Harvest at Mendosa's. This store has a great selection of organic fruits and veggie's. To be continued: |
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