Point Arena

After checking out of our hotel in San Francisco we took a cab towards the airport and picked up our rental car. Being on a budget we chose an economy car, Hydai Accent (or similar). But what we got was a PT Cruiser. We didn't complain. While a PT Cruiser is far from a posh ride, it was much more spacious than an Accent.

From the car rental place we headed North towards the Golden Gate Bridge. Then East toward the Bay Bridge. Then South again. Then North again. Then some more East. Then some West with some North and after about 30-45min we found our way to HWY 101. We crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, but were only able to get a picture or two while driving. There was a lot of traffic from an accident so we couldn't stop for a photo opp. Oh well.

We made our way to HWY 1 and drove up the coast. About four hours later we arrived in Point Arena, California. We found our Inn no problem and checked in without a hitch. The Inn was right near a pier and beach on an otherwise cliff lined coast. We relaxed for the evening, had dinner, and watched some of the Olympics (marathon runners are crazy!).

The next day we were told where we could find a quiet cove with sandy beaches. After tracking down a general store that sold a Frisbee (in the town up the road) we headed for the beach. Luckily it was sunny, it had been hit and miss the day before. We found the cove and had a small little beach all to ourselves. We played Frisbee, threw rocks, and watched the water. It was lovely. Eventually, we couldn't ignore the wind anymore. The sand was stinging our legs so we decided to pack it up and go find lunch.

Being a Sunday, most of the little places in town were closed. We were able to find a tasty pizza place though. After lunch we relaxed for a bit then decided to head back to our quiet beach cove. We crossed our fingers that the wind had died down a little and luckily it had... a little. We played some more Frisbee and got some sun. That night we had dinner, watched some more Olympics, and prepared for the next leg of our trip.

Our stay in Point Arena was short, but nice. The Innkeepers were super nice. (They let us use their laundry room and computer (since we had no wireless connection and no cell phone reception).) Next up, Gold Beach, Oregon.