Tuesday, July 09, 2013

Camping at Bodega Bay

We just arrived home - dirty, sandy, tired, and elated - from a camping trip to Bodega Bay.  We tried camping in the mountains last year, so it was time to try the beach this year.  We had a great time!  Although I had been warned it was still a shock to go from the 100+ degree heat that we had been having in the valley to the 50s by the bay.  We stay layered up most of the time.  And we made great use of our campfire!  We took a few excursions: the beach and the bay.  We were fascinated by the crabs that we found. Kathryn was particularly good a spotting their hiding places. One afternoon we tired to take the "beach trail" that went from our camp ground to the beach.  After a couple of dunes, we were all spent and admitted defeat.  The way back down was much more entertaining!
Our campsite




The cool, breezy,  foggy beach






The crabs by the bay - so cool to find them under so many rocks!

Tackling the first dune - and it was tough!

The view from the top!


This is as close as we got to the ocean -- we could see it and hear it but we weren't up to tackle the hike.




It was so much fun to come down that big dune.

SAND

SAND

SAND

GOODBYE, SAND!


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