Mendocino, Fort Bragg and the Pacific Ocean



I found a similar saying,

 but this one is anonymous.

Remember, you can smile

at many people and your

smile will shine just as

brightly as before.   :o)

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I wanted to get these pics posted

before the time got away from me.

   As you know, I am always saying

 I will post stories and pictures

 later and hardly ever do!   Trying

to work on that this year.  I still

plan to post some pics from

 a Halloween party we went to

 and our Disneyland trip during

Thanksgiving.  Maybe I will

start next week as it is 

suppose to start raining

 again in Northern California.

Below are a few pics from our

overnight trip to Fort Bragg/

Mendocino on Super Bowl

Sunday.

Arrived 2-6-11, looking off our

 deck at the Beachcomber Motel

 in Fort Bragg.

Down on the beach...high tide.

SUNSET 2-6-11

Pacific Ocean

Morning 2-7-11

Pudding Creek Beach





My favorite tidepool.  Looking
down, it looks like the old
 Submarine ride at Disneyland!  :o)
(Which is now, Finding Nemo) 

 

Mike looking for treasures.

  This is looking towards the

 Beachcomber Motel.

The tidepool and ocean are

behind us.

Someone's sweet little footprint.

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Off to Mendocino.  It is about

 12 miles South of the motel.

 This is the main street along

 the "cove" (which is to the

 right) in Mendocino.

The ocean is behind me.

The two-story building with

the dormers is one of my

dream buildings.  It is for sale

for $ 1.3 million...it also has a

house behind it with a lovely

garden.  I have posted a pic

of the garden in the past.

We always have to stop here for

my favorite dark chocolate-covered

peanuts.  Yes, I did have them and

I took a pic, but I can't find it now.

They were delicious and quite

large.   :o)

One last pic before we go.... 

Mendocino Headlands Park...

looking South.  It

was so windy I could barely

stand up to take this pic!  Mike

stayed in the car.

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HAVE A BEACHY DAY!
For wonderful photos go to:
A Beach Cottage

Fort Bragg Trip

The first step towards

happiness is determining

to be happy.

--- George Hodges

Our wonderful U.S. Coast Guard coming into Noyo Harbor,

Fort Bragg, California Monday, May 24, 2010.

Our dream house, just off the Pacific Coast,

Fort Bragg, California.

Enchanting foxgloves in Mendocino, California.
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HAVE A FABULOUS WEEK!

The Beachcomber Motel

The important thing is to use
today wisely and well, and face
tomorrow eagerly and cheerfully
and with the certainty that we
shall be equal to what it brings.
--- Channing Pollock

No writing or postmark date on the back of this postcard.
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I am finally posting as I didn't feel like it the past couple of days. We got back from our 2 night trip to the Mendocino coast on Thursday night. Of course, we had a fabulous time and it just reinforces again, how much we need to live there. I think Mike is coming around. :o) I'll post several pictures, in somewhat order, over the next few days.

Mike had to take a picture of the back of our van loaded for just a 2 night trip! We took just about everything including the toaster ! It is a pain, but even Mike said it is worth it once we are there.

Here is our room this time. We splurge and got a room with a fireplace and whirlpool tub. With tax, etc. it was 269.00 for 2 nights. It was nice to have the gas fireplace, which was on a timer so we could go to sleep with it on. The tub was great.....you could still watch tv and sit in the tub! The room also had a vcr and I brought several shows I had taped on video for Mike to catch up.

The view on the day we arrived....Tuesday, 2-24-09. As you can see, the room was a bit more to the right of the property instead of having the beach directly in front of you like the other times we have stayed there.

Of course, we took a walk on the beach after we got everything unpacked. I'll post more pics tomorrow.

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And lastly, this darling little kitten that was on a card Mike gave me. :o)

HAVE A DIVINE DAY!