We are still enjoying this beautiful campground, and our week here, despite rain Wednesday night and Thursday. Yesterday (Friday), after our walk with the dogs, we did our grocery shopping, then went to Agate Beach nearby. After parking high on a bluff, we had a long walk down to the beach; as we walked we kept thinking that we were going to have to climb back up that bluff! It was extremely windy; the waves were pounding and crashing. The beach was almost deserted, and is covered with gray rocks, some almost as fine as sand, others round and flat and smooth. There was also beautifully smooth driftwood of all sizes. The beach is so-named because of the agates! You have to look hard, but we found 4 small ones, about the size of jelly beans. Then came the climb back up the bluff, but we did fine. We're getting in pretty good shape!
Today we discovered a wonderful park in Arcata, near Humboldt State University. Arcata is a funky little college town that is decidedly weird. The park has miles of winding trails through a redwood forest. The redwoods love this climate, and this park, like others we've been in here in Northern California, is full of mosses and ferns, and is cool, damp and muddy. Of course, the dogs pay no attention to the mud!
Late this afternoon Mike went into Trinidad to buy a six pack of beer and while passing an overlook near Trinidad Head, saw a whale! We sat on the overlook for an hour or so near sunset watching the migrating Pacific Gray Whales. It was a beautiful view and a beautiful evening. Our pictures are here http://picasaweb.google.com/TxMike3
We'll be here in Northern California until Tuesday, when we'll start working our way southeast.
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