Monthly Archives: May 2000

Ferndale, Ca

Ferndale is said to be one of the most perfectly preserved communities in the West. Main Street has numerous original 19th century buildings and the whole village is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.   We walked the … Continue reading

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Trinidad, CA

Trinidad may be one of the most beautiful spots in the whole United States. The combination of redwood forest and stunning coastal views is special. We’ve been having so much fun exploring here. The Trinidad Memorial Lighthouse is a replica … Continue reading

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Trinidad, CA

The Samoa Cookhouse in Samoa is an eating experience! It is the last surviving lumber camp cookhouse in the West. They still serve food in the ‘lumber camp style’. There are old photos of the same building, serving the same … Continue reading

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Trinidad, CA

This is one of the most beautiful areas we have ever visited. I wonder, in all our fast paced vacations, how often we raced right by here…never dreaming what was beyond the main road, or over the hill, or down … Continue reading

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Trinidad, CA

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ME! There was a mother’s day card waiting for me when I got up. And after taking me for a walk in the forest…we trotted off to the Mall in Eureka. (I told Rick to bring … Continue reading

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Cloverdale, CA

This was a good day to get through the Oakland traffic. The only problem was a light rain that caused the cars to kick up clouds of mist off their tires. The view out my window, as I type, is … Continue reading

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Willits, CA

May 9 This afternoon I checked out the local used bookstore and then we looked at the web site progress at the computer store. Steve has made some design changes that we like a lot. I’m beginning to wish we … Continue reading

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San Juan Bautista, CA

There were all kinds of activities going on at the Mission today. We started out going to an Indian Fest. They had a number of Indian crafts and we picked up an Indian feather and a buffalo tooth for Gabriel. … Continue reading

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San Juan Bautista, CA

What an interesting experience we had today. We went into San Jose and toured the Winchester Mystery House. What a sad, fascinating, eerie place. It’s the combination of unlimited wealth and insanity. Stairways to the ceiling and Tiffany stained glass … Continue reading

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Onward

May 2, 2000 Spent the day getting ready to move on…this is such a lovely spot that it’s hard…but the road beckons. We treated ourselves to a movie this afternoon. “Return to Me”. It was a good one. We stopped … Continue reading

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