We woke early and showered. It was an interesting affair getting breakfast as we were on the first floor. We took our tray to the reception room to find the only food on offer was sticky buns... so we had two each!
We set off about 8:00 am (yes on a Sunday morning - no lie in for us this holiday) and made our way to the 101 North which was to take us over the Golden Gate Bridge. Woah! The roads down to the bridge were way steep... you've seen them on the cops and robber shows on tv and they're true! And the bridge itself, well, it was great. We travelled over and then parked at a vista point to take photos. Alcatraz was rising out of the mist.
Then it was on our way for the long drive to Eureka along some beautiful coastline. There was some breathtaking views and a lot of hairpin bends to manoeuvre around as we travelled up and down the mountains. We passed by some magnicent Redwood trees - so tall and the trunks so wide! We stopped off for a rest and a bite to eat in Mendocino - Mendocino county was wonderful... at moments serene and gentle scenic vistas, the next moment sharp bends and panoramic views over the Pacific. This felt like the best part of our drive so far.
The Comfort Inn at Eureka was like a breath of fresh air after our San Francisco ordeal - so much space and comfort and attention to detail. We walked along to a local shopping mall and called in at a Chinese restaurant on the way back - the notice said Sunday closing was at 9:05 pm and we got there at 8:55 wondering if perhaps we were too late, but they were happy for us to sit right down and enjoy a delicious meal. Suitably refreshed we walked back to the Inn and relaxed in our spa bath tub testing out Archimedes' Principle [in Eureka of all places!] before the final round of emails, MySpace, Facebook, Folk Show, etc and then turning in for the night.
428 photos today
Links
jiva website
jiva MySpace
We set off about 8:00 am (yes on a Sunday morning - no lie in for us this holiday) and made our way to the 101 North which was to take us over the Golden Gate Bridge. Woah! The roads down to the bridge were way steep... you've seen them on the cops and robber shows on tv and they're true! And the bridge itself, well, it was great. We travelled over and then parked at a vista point to take photos. Alcatraz was rising out of the mist.
Then it was on our way for the long drive to Eureka along some beautiful coastline. There was some breathtaking views and a lot of hairpin bends to manoeuvre around as we travelled up and down the mountains. We passed by some magnicent Redwood trees - so tall and the trunks so wide! We stopped off for a rest and a bite to eat in Mendocino - Mendocino county was wonderful... at moments serene and gentle scenic vistas, the next moment sharp bends and panoramic views over the Pacific. This felt like the best part of our drive so far.
The Comfort Inn at Eureka was like a breath of fresh air after our San Francisco ordeal - so much space and comfort and attention to detail. We walked along to a local shopping mall and called in at a Chinese restaurant on the way back - the notice said Sunday closing was at 9:05 pm and we got there at 8:55 wondering if perhaps we were too late, but they were happy for us to sit right down and enjoy a delicious meal. Suitably refreshed we walked back to the Inn and relaxed in our spa bath tub testing out Archimedes' Principle [in Eureka of all places!] before the final round of emails, MySpace, Facebook, Folk Show, etc and then turning in for the night.
428 photos today
Links
jiva website
jiva MySpace
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