Tammy & I recently took our much loved road trip to the coast of Northern California and some of our favorite places along Highway 1. What a great time we had. The weather was super and people were almost non existent. Perfect! Our first couple of days were spent at Russian Gulch State Park just outside of Mendocino. The abalone divers were out in full force on Saturday and the campground was full but once Sunday came and everyone had to head back home for work on Monday we had the place to ourselves.
Moxie and Lola (our two Chihuahuas) were great travelers. They sure enjoyed all the new smells. Moxie in particular loved running on the sandy beaches.
After browsing through some of the shops in Mendocino and having some good food at the Mendo Cafe, we were off to Manchester Beach SP. I love this beach. We got to the campground on Monday late afternoon. The weather here was a bit more typical of Northern California, a little cloudy with a cool ocean breeze. We hit the store in the town of Manchester for some fresh veggies and a pack of mint Newman-O's and then back to camp where we made Indian food and got in some good reading before hitting the sack. The next morning we had a little breakfast and then the four of us walked down to the beach to watch the waves and look for shells. We had the entire beach to ourselves for the two hours that we were down there. We didn't see one other person. After a nice relaxing morning, we packed up and headed to Salt Point SP. We spent a lot of time here walking along the high bluffs that looked over the crashing sea. Here we saw Harbor Seals and lots of deer in the grassy meadows. Moxie and Lola enjoyed their time here immensely. We said "goodbye" to the ocean and headed inland to our next campground, Samuel P. Taylor SP down near Point Reyes. We got a great campsite right on the creek. In fact, one of the campers who stays in this campground on a regular basis asked me how I was able to get this site. I guess reserving it three months in advance paid off. During the two days that we were here we got about ten miles of walking in with the dogs. Not bad for only having three inch legs. Needless to say, we all slept quite well each night. Now, other than wanting to see the ocean and spend some time in Mendocino, we planned our road trip around a stop at Cafe Gratitude in Berkeley. Tam and I stumbled upon this place earlier this year and promised ourselves the we would come back. The restaurant in a raw food vegan sanctuary. All the dishes have names like 'I am Grateful', 'I am Blessed', 'I am Sensational'. When your food is brought to you the waiter/waitress serves it to you by saying "You are Blessed", "You are Sensational". A very special place. We always leave Cafe Gratitude feeling so wonderful not only because of the positive affirmations but because we just fed our bodies with organic, living food. On our drive from the Bay area back to home we both were feeling so great after such a wonderful week spent together.
After browsing through some of the shops in Mendocino and having some good food at the Mendo Cafe, we were off to Manchester Beach SP. I love this beach. We got to the campground on Monday late afternoon. The weather here was a bit more typical of Northern California, a little cloudy with a cool ocean breeze. We hit the store in the town of Manchester for some fresh veggies and a pack of mint Newman-O's and then back to camp where we made Indian food and got in some good reading before hitting the sack. The next morning we had a little breakfast and then the four of us walked down to the beach to watch the waves and look for shells. We had the entire beach to ourselves for the two hours that we were down there. We didn't see one other person. After a nice relaxing morning, we packed up and headed to Salt Point SP. We spent a lot of time here walking along the high bluffs that looked over the crashing sea. Here we saw Harbor Seals and lots of deer in the grassy meadows. Moxie and Lola enjoyed their time here immensely. We said "goodbye" to the ocean and headed inland to our next campground, Samuel P. Taylor SP down near Point Reyes. We got a great campsite right on the creek. In fact, one of the campers who stays in this campground on a regular basis asked me how I was able to get this site. I guess reserving it three months in advance paid off. During the two days that we were here we got about ten miles of walking in with the dogs. Not bad for only having three inch legs. Needless to say, we all slept quite well each night. Now, other than wanting to see the ocean and spend some time in Mendocino, we planned our road trip around a stop at Cafe Gratitude in Berkeley. Tam and I stumbled upon this place earlier this year and promised ourselves the we would come back. The restaurant in a raw food vegan sanctuary. All the dishes have names like 'I am Grateful', 'I am Blessed', 'I am Sensational'. When your food is brought to you the waiter/waitress serves it to you by saying "You are Blessed", "You are Sensational". A very special place. We always leave Cafe Gratitude feeling so wonderful not only because of the positive affirmations but because we just fed our bodies with organic, living food. On our drive from the Bay area back to home we both were feeling so great after such a wonderful week spent together. 
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