Messing Around at Mussel Beach

Just around the corner from our campground is Mussel Beach. Wooden steps line the path down to the rocky "beach". It wasn't too bad going down, but for old people like me, it was a tough time on the way up. We climbed around on the big rocks and watched the waves come in. Be sure to see the slide show of the Boy Wonder playing chicken with the waves.

Hanging Out at Camp

We camped at Patrick's Point in the Agate Beach area. Two of our sites were pretty open, but the majority of the sites in the area have some seclusion with shrubbery. A & H arrived without tent poles (we know who's fault it is!), so they had to go to the local K-mart in McKinleyville and purchase another tent. Their dream came true when they purchase a vacation home in a bag!

Fun and Games in Trinidad

Trinidad is a cute little community just south of Patrick's Point (where we were camping). We took some fun photos around the lighthouse overlooking the bay, then we wandered around the town. We were quite the motley crew! The mermaid and dolphin are outside the police station - it looked like a house. What do the police in Trinidad do anyway?

The local church had beautiful stained glass windows with Catholic mass on Saturday night and an Episcopalian service on Sunday morning. Right across the street is a huge mass of hydrangeas mimicking the baby blue of the sea.

We stopped at Katy's Smokehouse for smoked salmon. It was VERY expensive and the man behind the counter was a bit snooty. Guess we didn't look like their sort of customers.

Then it was time for fun in the sun at the beach. A~ decided to practice a bit of lassoing with some sea kelp, and the Boy Wonder was king of the hill.

Lady Bird Johnson Grove

Just past Orick on Highway 101 is Bald Hills Road. Follow this road to the top of the hill and you are in for a special treat. A 1-mile loop through an old growth redwood forest is dedicated to the late Lady Bird Johnson and is a fun little hike for the whole family. No dogs are allowed on the trail, so we carried the "rodents" and no one seemed to mind. In fact, they were photographed almost as much as the beautiful scenery!

Family Camping - Summer 2008

During the next few days I'll be posting some photos from our family camping trip to the Northern California coast. This latest batch was from our 2nd day - a trip to Clam Beach.