Sounds and Color
| Daily Summary | April 20 |
|---|---|
| Day | 09 |
| Start | McKerricher State Park |
| Finish | Salt Point State Park - Woodside |
| Today’s Miles | 88.9 |
| Trip Time | 04:04:25 |
| Moving Average | 30.4 mph |
| Speed Max | 57.1 mph |
| Time Moving | 03:01:34 |
| Odometer | 806.6 |
| Location | https://share.delorme.com/Judice |
Highlights
- Brilliant colors along the beautiful coast, including the azure water and loads of wild flowers
- We lunched at the Port Arena Lighthouse overlooking the “pancake rocks” and sea stacks, and two large ravens looking for a hand up (not a handout). In other words, they wanted or sandwiches.
- Mendocino is a delightful little town with cute shops and houses. We drove a grid pattern through town so we could see the gardens and architecture.
- Landed in a sweet camping spot: Salt Point State Park. Private wooded spot, with lots of birds for T'Chat to stalk (on-leash, of course) and good smells for Mr. Spock. Coincidentally, after picking up the teardrop in Petaluma, CA three years ago, this campground was our first stop.
Lowlights
- Left Mr. Spock’s and T'Chat’s leashes at our lunch spot. Distracted by ravens. Luckily, we have backup leashes.
Observations
- If you wanted to, you could eat your way across America going from one Pancake Breakfast fundraiser to another. Every small town has one.
- Campgrounds are great places for runners with GI issues. There are bathrooms every 400 meters.