Point Arena wharf at sunset.
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Saturday, September 17 We backtracked a few miles to the point where Rte 1 (the "Shoreline" Hwy) meets the 101 (the Redwood Hwy). We headed south on Rte 1 toward Pt Arena. Fortunately, the sun was mostly out making the views along the coast especially stunning. |
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Near the town of Cleone, we stopped for a short hike to the Seal Rocks off Laguna Point in MacKerricher State Park. |
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The Seal Point Trail... |
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...where intrepid sealwatching people could observe... |
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...equally curious peoplewatching seals...
...bobbing in the water just a few yards off shore. |
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Next stop was the town of Mendocino where we had lunch at the busy Mendocino Bakery. |
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Misty Mendocino on the cliffs. |
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After lunch, we explored the nearby headlands. |
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"You want me to back up a little more?" |
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A "punch bowl," where foamy sea water continuously rushes in and out through a cavernous passageway... |
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...that waves have carved into the cliff base--like this one. |
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Before heading to Pt Arena, we backtracked a few miles up Hwy 1 to Russian Gulch State Park to explore the stunningly beautiful Headlands Trail... |
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...which required some investigation to find, but once we did, we were glad we had made the effort: |
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