Drove north from Berkeley along scenic State Highway 1 up to Mendocino on the first day of our 4-day trip to visit the Redwoods. Little were we prepared for the magnificent vistas along the ocean with steep cliffs, rock outcroppings, fjords, and islands. We stopped frequently to take in the views and took a stroll at Goat Rock State Park, just north of Jenner. Our Moon guidebook promised whale viewings, sea otters and elephant seals on the beach. Sure enough, by a calm inlet, we found seals sunning on the warm sand.
Arrived in Mendocino in the very late afternoon and immediately headed to the Headlands for a stroll. The picturesque town is laid-back, quiet with a charm all its own, and surrounded by the headlands with its wind swept grassy bluffs, and the ocean on three sides.
Could not resist a morning jog on the narrow trails winding across the headlands.
Finale of the day: oysters for dinner! "These are not as big as Chesapeake oysters," said Jim.
"No," I answered, "wrong ocean."
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