California Part 3-Mendocino

HEADED TO MENDOCINO

Across the Benicia Bridge, the new one...

...past the Mothball Fleet...

a quick stop at In-N-Out for burgers (some huge

burgers) and fries.

Past the beautiful vineyards....

through the majestic redwoods....

...time to roll down the windows and

smell the redwoods...

....to our first views of the ocean!!

This is my sister's new room

where I got to sleep...

all by myself!!

It sits atop their garage.

This is the view from their porch.

The ceilings were made from an

old redwood tank.

In my sister's style-

windows everywhere including the bathroom!

The room was painted a beautiful blue

which inspired me to paint our

new room a similar color.

This is the view you wake up to every

morning!!

With the windows open you can hear the sounds

of the ocean too!!!

First stop after my sister's house....

the beach of course!!!

April and me enjoying the views.

Drew

Steven, Anna, Aunt Nelle, April

Drew and Ruth

At low tide we went to the

tidal pools to

see what we could find.

Steven

More sea anemomes and sea urchins.

Sisters

Can you hear the crash of the waves?

This says it all for me...

I love the ocean!

And my kids!!

Anna and me

Through the trees to yet another beach.

I think we went to three the first day!!

My sister knows what I like!

I think this is a chiton....

....anyway it is cool.

We tried to get it to uncurl, but

it was too scared.

Steven found a crab.

The visit wouldn't be complete without

a trip to Glass Beach.

At the house, they had fun with the

cousins' homemade coaster.

One last trip to the beach.

Building a castle.

Uncle Gary's fundraiser Bird house

for the Botanical Gardens.

A replica of the Presbyterian Church in town.

We visited the newly opened Rec Center.

Kids in the lazy river.

Cousin Alexandra and Ruth

Top of one of the buildings in

Mendocino.

Here is the Presbyterian Church

which the bird house was

patterned after.

Final glimpses of the ocean.

Thanks Lyn and Gar for sharing your

beautiful house and your ocean!!

Can't wait to visit again.