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Point Arena, California – 1/10/2016 to 1/16/2016

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January 10-16, 2016

The resort at Point Arena was so cute. Point Arena is on the Mendocino coast and is only about 225 miles from Prunedale, but because of the narrow and curvy roads, it takes many hours to get there. A beautiful drive if you take your time and just enjoy.  Our “home” was a tiny house and it was just perfect. It had everything, including a fireplace, and was quite modern and very clean. I loved it and Michael decided he could live in a 400 square foot home (as long as he could have his man shed for all his boy toys).

The outside of the tiny house is stylish and has lots of windows.
The outside of the tiny house is stylish and has lots of windows.
Parking is along side each unit.
Parking is alongside each unit.
Front door.
Front door.
TV, wardrobe, fireplace and shelving, all just inside the front door.
TV, wardrobe, fireplace and shelving, all just inside the front door.
Dining area.
Dining area.
A nice kitchen. I liked the gas stove top. I really need to learn how to operate a micro/convection oven combination.
A nice kitchen. I liked the gas stove top. I really need to learn how to operate a micro/convection oven combination.
The ceilings are all vaulted and irregular.
The ceilings are all vaulted and irregular.
Tight but nice bathroom.
Tight but nice bathroom.

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A large single closet.
A large single closet.
View from the front porch.
View from the front porch.
Pretty woman getting wet.
Pretty woman getting wet.

While in Point Arena we explored the lighthouse area, walked to the top of the lighthouse, explored the town of Point Arena (library and bakery), and went for drives. Lovely and relaxing. The weather didn’t want to cooperate and there were some serious storms that came through while we were there. We now know why the trees are so bent and have unusual shapes.

Vacation rentals just before the lighthouse.
Vacation rentals just before the lighthouse.
The lighthouse is only a couple miles away, this is one of the vacation homes at the base of the lighthouse.
The lighthouse is only a couple miles away.  This is one of the vacation homes at the base of the lighthouse.
Lighthouse.
Lighthouse.
It was a windy and dramatic day.
It was a windy and dramatic day.
Rugged Northern California coast.
Rugged Northern California coast.
Here we go again, up to the top.
Here we go again, up to the top.
The task ahead.
The task ahead.
I stopped to take several pictures and catch my breath.
I stopped to take several pictures and catch my breath.
Got to the top and this is the new guts of the lighthouse, off.
Got to the top and this is the new guts of the lighthouse, off.
Light on.
Light on.
Light-keeper's house and gift shop.
Light-keeper’s house and gift shop.
Great views.
Great views.
Great iron work on the stairs.
Great iron work on the stairs.
Down in the museum the Fresnel lens that was removed .
Down in the museum – the Fresnel lens that was replaced with the little light, and a pretty woman .
Thee are many shipwrecks and stories of heroic rescues.
There are many shipwrecks and stories of heroic rescues.
Native American artifacts as well.
Native American artifacts as well.

We decided to leave a day early (because of the long trip and the weather) and spent the night in Redding, California. We Pricelined a hotel on our way to Klamath Falls, Oregon. The drive to Redding was about 250 miles and boy were we were ready to get out of the car. The drive was lovely but it was a long day for us.

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The hotel we stayed in was The Thunderbird Lodge. We have stayed there before (must be one of the favorites for Priceline) and weren’t totally excited about it. It’s clean but the room we had before was in desperate need of updating. This time we got an upstairs unit near the office and it was great. Very spacious, clean and modern.  We hope you are doing well.