Arrived at MacKerricher State Park on the Pacific 7 miles south of Mendicino on the 22nd after starting our drive from Eurika at 5pm. We are getting a rather late start these days and realize that this will have to be changed because driving at night is anything but fun. We drove along Highway 101 until it merged with the coastal Highway 1 which twists and turns as much as any road we've been on and made it to MacKerricher around 9:30 pm. Glad to arrive as it looks like a cool place - even in the dark. We woke up to a nice surprise in the am because it is a very amazing place, situated on the Pacific with a great walking and biking path. We walked with the dogs for a little over an hour and never really managed the whole trail. The surf is wild and would be a surfers dream. We did spot seals, sea lions and all kinds of shore birds. Apparently the grey whale has been spotted in large pods just this week but we haven't noticed any yet. There is an interesting plant that covers the shore line above the dunes and it looks like a succulent and has some remaining flowers but don't know what it is although I feel like its a member of the Portulaca family. Later found out it is a non native Ice Plant that the Park Service would like to get rid of - good luck to them - it's everywhere.
Spent the afternoon in Mendicino looking at nice galleries and even found a good place for salad and soup. Apparently they had a large exhuberant crowd for the inauguration. The Highlights Gallery was a treat as local artists display their talents. It was one of the nicest I have ever seen.
Nothing else special to report but we are still excited about the inauguration. Finally got the paper where we could read the details. What an amazing day.
Hope all is well with you.
Barb, Mike and Pooches
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