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We went to bed last night as the clouds rolled in
We awoke expecting the predicted rain. This is what we saw first.
But the weathermen weren’t totally wrong (again). We went for a long walk on Trinidad State Beach and about town a bit under threatening but dry skies. Lots of pictures including three panoramas. How many can you spot Elaine in? Interesting sandals on the beach. Interesting chairs on the hillside. Interesting driftwood. Interesting vegetation. One picture of just sand. See the seagull on the rock?
I could find Elaine in five pictures (including in two of the panoramas. Did I miss any?
Also, we saw a vulture on the beach gnawing away at a dead something or other. A seagull watched enviously nearby. I (unintentionally) scared the vulture away and the seagull took over eating.
Trinidad Lighthouse used to be up on the hill. Now it’s on a memorial stand down by the beach.
Above the beach nearer the Trinidad town center is a nice place to take some pictures. The first picture is where the lighthouse used to be. Some nice houses up up too. I took a picture of one. Lots of people lost or buried at sea. (Interestingly, Trinidad’s official population is about 320 people not counting us. It is one of California’s smallest incorporated cities,).
Now it was 10:45. We drove around a bit and then returned to the beach area for lunch at the Seascape Restaurant. Hidden Gem! We both had delicious clam chowder. Elaine had a 1/2 order of fish and chips. I had an open faced oyster sandwich along with two Mad River Brewery Steelhead Extra Pale Ales. The brewery is tribal owned. Are those gigantic oysters or what? They also have home-baked blackberry pie. I got a piece to go.
While we were eating the rains arrived in style. It poured for awhile so we headed home for a quiet afternoon. We’re delighted that two days that were supposed to be washouts actually turned out pretty good.
Oh, someone wanted pictures from inside the cottage. Voila! The first picture is from out on the deck looking in. That’s a loft above the downstairs living/dining room. And you can catch a glimpse of the gas fireplace. Oops, who left the toilet seat up? It’s small – one bedroom (plus the loft which has a bed) and one bath. Perfect for us.
What a beautiful morning.
Let’s see, two of Elaine in the panaramas and three more along the beach walk if I noticed them all. Gotta love those lobster sandals. The west coast has a very interesting landscape – – crazy rock formations, huge chunks of driftwood, and tall trees right at the ocean’s edge. Cool. Don’t be scaring away the vultures, Joe. Seagulls get enough to eat!!
All the memorials to those folks lost at sea are so sad. But a nice remembrance. The ones here in Hampton NH and Gloucester MA are very heart wrenching.
Lunch looks delicious, as always. Yes, those are huge oysters. Great cottage. Small, cozy, and cottage-like. I love it.
Sue, as usual, you said it best about everything we saw in the pics, even “the same count I got in spotting Elaine”. Keep enjoying your time in Trinidad Joe and Elaine. It looks like a spot we all should visit.
As Jane said earlier, there’s driftwood and then there’s DRIFTWOOD, wow. And wow, what’s not to like about Trinidad? I can see you two becoming residents #s321 and #322.
Not likely