Friday, 10/22
It rained during the night, but when we got up at 6:30 am or so, the rain seemed to have stopped. I had my yogurt and Irish breakfast tea, and, lo and behold, is that a small patch of blue sky? We decided to quickly head to Trinidad center and Trinidad State Beach for some pictures before the rains came. We saw the Trinidad Pier, the small historical Trinidad Light, and Trinidad State Beach. The lighthouse was once fully functional but replaced many years ago by a modern one. The ground the lighthouse was on was fast eroding, so the town took it upon itself to move the light from the harbor area to downtown. Now it has been repositioned in roughly it’s original location. Frankly, it’s disappointingly small, but it has history. Pictures of the morning follow.
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We returned home, expecting the rains to come. They didn’t. Rather the sky cleared! Do weathermen actually get paid? Some pics taken today from around the house.
Anyway, we had lunch (chicken noodle soup and bread) and then headed out to Patrick’s Point State Park which has been rechristened Sue-Meg State Park in honor of the Yurok People who have used this land since time immemorial. It sits on a lushly forested promontory beside the Pacific Ocean with breathtaking overlooks. We drove though the park and visited three of the best overlooks and then stopped at Sumêg Village, a recreation of an actual Sue-Meg village from the past. The paths to the overlooks are steep dirt trails with lots of steps, some of them quite high. Tough going. I missed one step climbing back up one trail and went down in a heap. Elaine freaked, but I was fine other than a bruised ego. The little round hole in the building in Sumêg village is just big enough for people to get in and out, but not big enough for the bears in the area to get in. (We didn’t see any bears,)
Mussel Rocks, Wedding Rock, & Patrick’s Point
Sumeg Village
It was nice enough to have cocktails and cheese and crackers outside. The clouds rolled back in as we finished up. Then we had a nice fire in the wood stove you saw in the pictures above. Dinner was leftover Costco meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Early to bed. One more full day here. Forecast: rain, of course. We leave Sunday morning for Depoe Bay.
As a bonus, here is a short video of the raging Pacific:
Hole in the building to keep out bears? Ingenious!
If there was any food in that hut, I’m pretty sure a bear could and would get through that hole!
Glad you had some sunshine for the day. Ahhh, the sound of crashing waves. Nothing better.
So glad to see that you’re having snippets of good weather so you can explore! Looks beautiful there…
Hooray a break in the weather, looks like fun, is Sunday your commuting day up to Depoe Bay? And then how long there? Is there another stop on return home that you are checking out? Sorry about your Sox!