Sunday, August 16, 2009

Fortuna

Sunday, August 16, 2009

We invited Dick, Susan, Dennis and Julie to breakfast at our RV this morning. After French toast, bacon, sausage and hash browns, Dennis and Julie headed for home. The Panzicas and we went on a mini road trip north on 101 to Eureka, CA. We toured the Samoa Cookhouse , a family-style restaurant on Humboldt Bay which used to be a logging company dining room.


We then drove north to Trinidad, a small village on the cliffs overlooking Trinidad harbor, a sports fishing center. We had lunch at the Seascape Restaurant at the end of the pier and then drove back to Fortuna.



After a short rest in the afternoon, Dick and Susan took us with them and some new friends they had made at the RV park (the Asphalt Cowboys, a service organization from Redding, CA). We drove south on 101 to Scotia, CA, a former logging company town. The Scotia Inn, which was part of the original early 1900’s town, is still there and operating as an event location and hotel.


At the hotel, we were the guests of the night manager, Linda Fuller (the daughter of one of the Asphalt Cowboys couples), Linda’s husband Mike, their daughter Kaylie and son Kyle. They served us wonderful hamburgers, French fries and green salad for dinner and gave us a tour of the historic structure. The rooms were filled with lots of redwood, antique furniture, claw-foot bathtubs, pier glass mirrors, etc. This evening was a delightful end to a memorable vacation, as we head for home tomorrow.





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