Here's a shot of the one lane bridge that we cross to get to our cabin tucked in the redwoods south of Mendocino. It's a cabin that is also a year round home. We love it. The house is quite rustic but classy in a '70's sort of way!
I think Hemingway would have loved it. Or any artist or writer. It's clean and it's cozy and warm which is really great considering that the weather is less than ideal this weekend. The forecast is for much better weather this coming week.
The home owners are down-to-earth and friendly. During a delicious dinner they regaled us with stories of their youth here during the 1960's and 1970's. There are dozens of albums with pictures of their travels all over the world. They built this house 30 years ago as have many of their neighbors. The cats, Ricky & Lucy, are sweet and loving.
Also, I wanted to post additional photos of the coastline. It's so beautiful. But it's rugged as you can see, and potentially dangerous if you wander too close to the edge of the bluffs. There are warning signs everywhere.
The 27th Annual Whale Festival at Fort Bragg started today and we went to see what it was all about. We got there for the Chowder Tasting which is an annual event and there was a long line of people waiting to sample the entries.
Four local establishments were competing for First Prize and for $10.00 we got unlimited tasting privileges. We browsed around a couple of art fairs and an exhibit of whale art created by the local school children while we were waiting for the line to get shorter. Pretty cool.
All of the chowder recipes were delicious. I voted for an organic version from a local restaurant and Jack voted for a New England version whipped up by a local market. (I think I want to get some sort of whale art before we leave.)
We didn't see any whales but I'm told that they migrate north between February and May so there will be plenty of opportunities before we leave.
A woman at one of the craft fairs we stopped at told me that if the ocean is too choppy, the whales tend to swim deeper. She said that what we'll probably observe is the whales "blowing" water…I don't care…I just want to see SOMETHING!
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