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| Charming Point Cabrillo Light House in Mendocino, CA |
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| Daddy and Elise by the sea |
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| Point
Cabrillo Light House is beautiful from every angle |
This
is how the girls "hike"; they hitch a ride
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| The imposing cliffs where land meets sea |
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| Inside Point Cabrillo Light House Museum |
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Great
little aquarium by the light house. This was our first time seeing a live abalone |
On our third and final day in beautiful Fort Bragg and Mendocino, we visted Point Cabrillo Light House and Russian Gulch State Park. The light house has been beautifully restored and the interior is now a gift shop and museum detailing the history of Point Cabrillo Light Station. The girls each picked out a stuffed animal as a souvenir. Elise got a cute sea lion and Alina picked out a cuddly blue whale. There is also a small aquarium right next to the light house, with some fun activities for the kids. In the aquarium inside we saw sea slugs, anenomies, starfish, and our first live abalone. We were also able to tour inside The Head Lightkeeper's home. It was all nicely restored inside, and the girls had fun exploring the rooms and asking about some of the uses of the vintage appliances. We had a picnic right outside and managed to finish most of our lunch before the rain came down. Momma braved the rain to get one last photo at Devil's Punchbowl in Russian Gulch State Park. It is a huge 100 ft wide by 60 ft deep collasped sea cave or sinkhole. After all this fun, we made the drive back home in the rain We had sunny and clear days the majority of our trip, so it was nice the rain held out until our final day.
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| Heading toward the lightkeepers homes |
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| The Head Lightkeeper's workstation with a view |
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| Exploring the restored interior; Alina dug the wash bin |
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Charming
dining room in the Head Lightkeeper's house |
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Alina
and Whaley saved us a table for our picnic |
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Devil's
Punchbowl in Russian Gulch State Park |
