As we drive south toward San Francisco today, we are sad to leave the quaint, little town of Mendocino, California. We arrived in Mendocino on Thursday after another breathtaking drive along the northern California coastline. Pictures really can’t do it justice. The coastal bluffs, jagged cliffs, driftwood strewn beaches, rolling green hills, meadows and wildflowers were spectacular! We stopped to watch a family of Billy goats along the side of the road.
As we drove into Mendocino we stopped to take in the striking coastal views. The small town is perched high on a cliff above the blue Pacific; the coastline decorated by the huge, black rocks dotting the landscape. We checked in to our hotel in the middle of Main Street; The Mendocino Hotel. The hotel first opened in 1878 and still retains it’s historical ambiance and character. It was extremely comfortable and absolutely charming. After a delicious dinner at the hotel restaurant, we decided to take a walk along the ocean bluffs and watch the sunset. We were able to walk all along the edge of the sea cliffs to watch the huge ocean waves pounding the rocks below us. As we were watching the sun sink lower and lower in the sky, we were in for a real surprise. Far out in the ocean, we could see about 15 huge whales leaping all the way out of the water. It was an amazing sight. They are such beautiful animals, and we have never seen so many of them before. As we went to sleep we listened to the sounds of the ocean waves pounding the rocks and the low, monotone moan of the foghorn.
As we drove into Mendocino we stopped to take in the striking coastal views. The small town is perched high on a cliff above the blue Pacific; the coastline decorated by the huge, black rocks dotting the landscape. We checked in to our hotel in the middle of Main Street; The Mendocino Hotel. The hotel first opened in 1878 and still retains it’s historical ambiance and character. It was extremely comfortable and absolutely charming. After a delicious dinner at the hotel restaurant, we decided to take a walk along the ocean bluffs and watch the sunset. We were able to walk all along the edge of the sea cliffs to watch the huge ocean waves pounding the rocks below us. As we were watching the sun sink lower and lower in the sky, we were in for a real surprise. Far out in the ocean, we could see about 15 huge whales leaping all the way out of the water. It was an amazing sight. They are such beautiful animals, and we have never seen so many of them before. As we went to sleep we listened to the sounds of the ocean waves pounding the rocks and the low, monotone moan of the foghorn.
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My gosh you guys really should be travel guides. Your descriptions are beautiful. Now I want to go to Mendocino! And I am so jealous that you got to see the whales. How I would love that.
Love Mom
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