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Introduction

We are off to.... is our Blog to allow family, friends, and others that are interested to follow us on our extended RV travels.

We aren't full time RVers but like to take extended trips of a month or more as often as we can. We prefer public agency campgrounds like State and National Parks, US Forest Service, etc. We do use some RV Parks if they are the closest or most convenient place to things we want to see or do.


We will attempt to provide information on the various campgrounds we stay in, things to do in the area, and pictures of what we see.

Friday, September 9, 2016

Patrick's Point State Park, Trinidad, CA

We spent 9/2-8 at Patrick's Point State Park which we have planned on doing a number of times over the last few years.  Something always came up and we had to adjust plans.  We had planned to do an extended trip in August and September but medical appointments limited the window we had to make all the destinations.  Patrick's Point survived the cuts.

Our good friends Kevin and Pauline are the hosts in the Abalone Campground and always wanted us to come up and spend some time with them.  Even though the campground was packed for the Labor Day weekend we still really enjoyed our time.  The campground was closed on Monday afternoon for replacement of the water system but we were allowed to stay along with the hosts until Thursday when the water and all power was cut off.  It was heaven to be in a campground with 85 sites and only two occupied (us and the hosts).

During our stay we met most of the rangers, the supervising ranger, and most of the staff.  On Tuesday Kevin and Pauline invited a number of them to come for a taco dinner and bring their wives.  Linda pitched in and made rice and beans and a fresh peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream.  I don't know how many tacos Kevin made but he filled at least three 9x11 pans.

It was obvious that all the staff really appreciated having Kevin and Pauline as park hosts.  We observed them doing a great job of taking care of the park and campers relieving the rangers of dealing with smaller issues.

During our stay we went to the Samoa Cookhouse near Eureka for breakfast.  It is the old cookhouse for all that worked in the lumber mills in the area.  Each day they have a specialty such as French toast, hash browns or pancakes but also serve all you can eat biscuits and gravy, eggs, sausage or bacon etc.  You won't leave there hungry.  After feasting we went to the town of Ferndale to check out the shops and the Victorian homes.  Oh.... and to have some pie and ice cream.

There is lots to do in the area with Loleta Cheese factory in Loleta and Clendenen's Cider Works in Fortuna as well as shopping in Arcata (Holly-Yashi) in the square.  North of Patrick's Point is Fern Canyon, Redwoods National parks and Lady Bird Grove.

Our Campsite


View from the Rim Trail



Story teller at the campfire program


Craft projects at the visitor center


Sunset


Shopping buddies at Trinidad...
 



Trinidad Head Lighthouse  


Views from Trinidad Head





Ferndale Victorian


Taco night


Taco master Kevin




Anticipating peach cobbler and ice cream





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