September 2008
Ligia and Marpa have a beautiful Victoria mansion here in Eureka. (Photo coming soon.) 
The city is known for it’s many Victoria houses and buildings. With a population of 25,000, it’s a very navigable city and easy to get around in. Our marina is located a very short dinghy ride across from Eureka's Victorian downtown or we can take our bicycles across the bridge for an easy 20 minute bike ride.
We decided to rent a car and spend a week in the redwoods going from Crescent City near the border of Oregon down to Richardson Grove in the south which is a 150 mile drive one way. Each redwood area seems to different…some dry and hot, others clouded in cool moist fog. We enjoyed all of it. Especially the motel with the outdoor very large Jacuzzi!
After spending 2 weeks with Ligia and Marpa, we finally left our comfortable slip in the marina. We had a great time watching movies together, watching an outdoor concert from our dinghy in the water, drinking wine, and just hanging out. It was a little hard to leave.
Now almost 2 weeks after our initial arrival, we’re heading down the coast for an overnight motor/sail to San Francisco.
