On Saturday, May 27, we started our long drive from San Jose to Garberville and Shelter Cove (aka the Lost Coast).
There was a lot of traffic on I-880 and US-101, so we stopped by for lunch at a well-regarded (according to Yelp) eatery - Sarah's Sweets and Eats in Petaluma.
I ordered a delicious Pastrami Reuben sandwich, while Inna ordered the Monte Christo sandwich. Both of the sandwiches were delicious!
We also tried the Chicken Soup, which was also excellent.
After our fantastic lunch, we continued our drive to Garberville. On the way there, we stopped in a small town for coffee and ice cream. We continued to Garberville, where we checked in to our Best Western Plus hotel.
We were told it would be OK to visit the Lost Coast - as there was not much fog.
We enjoyed exploring the beach, climbing rocks, and examining all the leftover driftwood.
Inna was playing her role as the resident shutterbug, taking photos of Alex playing with rocks.
It was cold, and I was still somewhat complicated despite my multiple layers of clothes. Eventually, we decided to explore other parts of the Lost Coast, so we headed to Seal Rock.
Inna took some fantastic photos of seals with her Nikon P900 superzoom camera.
There were so many cute seals!
I mostly stayed in the car as I was cold, while Inna played the shutterbug. From here, we decided to explore the tidepools near the Lighthouse at Mal Coombs Park.
Although we expected to find some of the numerous creatures that dwell in the sea (such as starfishes, clams, oysters, crabs, etc), we did not have much luck. Other than birds, we did not find anything worthy of note.
After exploring, we decided to return to Garberville for dinner.
When we returned to Garberville (a one-hour drive), we headed for Cecil's New Orleans Bistro. We were seated quite quickly (despite having no reservations).
For dinner, I ordered the Blackened Salmon - the best dish we tried. It was expertly prepared and not very spicy.
Inna decided to try the Shrimp Clemenceau - a delicious dish with tons of shrimp. I ended up helping her!
Alex ordered Chicken Strips with Fries, but he ate almost none - as he was not hungry.
We decided to try the classic Pecan Pie for dessert and were not disappointed. It was delicious!
It was a fine finish to a very long day of driving and exploring, and we wanted to have the energy for a full day of hiking at Humboldt Redwoods State Park the next day.
There was a lot of traffic on I-880 and US-101, so we stopped by for lunch at a well-regarded (according to Yelp) eatery - Sarah's Sweets and Eats in Petaluma.
I ordered a delicious Pastrami Reuben sandwich, while Inna ordered the Monte Christo sandwich. Both of the sandwiches were delicious!
We also tried the Chicken Soup, which was also excellent.
After our fantastic lunch, we continued our drive to Garberville. On the way there, we stopped in a small town for coffee and ice cream. We continued to Garberville, where we checked in to our Best Western Plus hotel.
We were told it would be OK to visit the Lost Coast - as there was not much fog.
We enjoyed exploring the beach, climbing rocks, and examining all the leftover driftwood.
Inna was playing her role as the resident shutterbug, taking photos of Alex playing with rocks.
It was cold, and I was still somewhat complicated despite my multiple layers of clothes. Eventually, we decided to explore other parts of the Lost Coast, so we headed to Seal Rock.
Inna took some fantastic photos of seals with her Nikon P900 superzoom camera.
There were so many cute seals!
I mostly stayed in the car as I was cold, while Inna played the shutterbug. From here, we decided to explore the tidepools near the Lighthouse at Mal Coombs Park.
Although we expected to find some of the numerous creatures that dwell in the sea (such as starfishes, clams, oysters, crabs, etc), we did not have much luck. Other than birds, we did not find anything worthy of note.
After exploring, we decided to return to Garberville for dinner.
When we returned to Garberville (a one-hour drive), we headed for Cecil's New Orleans Bistro. We were seated quite quickly (despite having no reservations).
For dinner, I ordered the Blackened Salmon - the best dish we tried. It was expertly prepared and not very spicy.
Inna decided to try the Shrimp Clemenceau - a delicious dish with tons of shrimp. I ended up helping her!
Alex ordered Chicken Strips with Fries, but he ate almost none - as he was not hungry.
We decided to try the classic Pecan Pie for dessert and were not disappointed. It was delicious!
It was a fine finish to a very long day of driving and exploring, and we wanted to have the energy for a full day of hiking at Humboldt Redwoods State Park the next day.
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