Summer Break Days 9 – 11: The Comforts of Home

The plan was to spend a couple of days on the California coast and then work our way up through Crater Lake and Bend, Oregon, before heading home.

Nicasio, California

We enjoyed a cool and misty drive up the coast. (Both of us enjoy that kind of weather. Weird. I know.)

Point Reyes National Seashore, west of Inverness, California

Point Reyes National Seashore, west of Inverness, California

Point Reyes National Seashore, west of Inverness, California

south of Tomales, California

We spent a night in this adorable watertower cottage (AirBNB) near Mendocino, which I highly recommend.

near Albion, California

near Albion, California

near Albion, California

near Albion, California

When we left Albion, it was delightfully cool (13°C / 55°F), but as we started over the mountains, it became a whole different story.

east of Lucerne, California

We were already thinking of abbreviating the trip, but when the car’s thermometer registered 41.5°C / 107°F near Redding, we decided to cut short and head for the comforts of home. Aside from this drive-by photo of Mount Shasta, it was all freeway miles.

west of Mount Shasta, California

Bye for now until our next adventure!