Not the tropical island of Rum and Coca Cola fame, but a delightful northern California beach town. We hiked to and explored the one of the state park beaches with impressive rocks and volcanic sand then sought out an indie restaurant that served delicious seafood – great fish and chips and a wonderful smoked salmon and avocado sandwich topped off with an ice cream sundae made from local dairy sources. Ended the day soaking in the Finnish Country hot tubs behind Cafe Mokka in Arcata.
Over a long weekend we sampled some of the myriad things to do in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, unique among national parks for it’s environmental reclamation, historic preservation, and recreational opportunities adjacent to the populous cities of Cleveland and Akron in northeastern Ohio. Can’t wait to return and explore more.
Our journey from Portsmouth, England to our home in Ohio might have been accomplished in about sixteen hours but my avoiding air travel we were able to enjoy a fifteen day journey home via train, ship, Uber, train, as well as our own feet and finally our personal vehicle.
It’s been a fascinating two day visit to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. We managed to pack in tours of the HMS Warrior, the HMS Victory as well ast Victory Live: The
Big Repair, and finally the Mary Rose. All were incredibly informative and well presented.
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