Eureka

Aug. 26, We had a nice trip up but I was a little disappointed the highway was not as I recalled it.  It used to wind through the redwoods and it was so lovely.  Now 101 totally bypasses all of that except in a couple brief places.  We’ll have to research how to take that redwood drive on the way home, if not before. 

We drove past our cut off for Ann’s house and went directly into Eureka with the thought of getting something to eat, but we weren’t hungry.  Instead we stopped at the visitor’s center, but that was closed.  We drove around and looked at several things in old town and picked up a few items with information about the area.  Then on to Ann’s, which was quite easy to find.  She is on Humboldt Hill, her home is lovely, and above the Tsunami area as well.  However, she does have the NOAA alert in her home for Tsunami warnings and such.  The side of her home facing the ocean is mostly glass with a deck as well.  We have a spacious bedroom and bath to call ours for the next couple of weeks.  She has unlimited wireless Internet and all sorts of channels on the DISH TV network.  John’s figured that out by now I am sure.  Our clothing is put away and hung up and it is off to bed.  Polar sheets, never had those…comfy!!!!

Aug 27, Today Ann drove us around and showed us some places we will probably want to go later; a zoo, a lovely park in Eureka, restaurants with good food, what stores to shop in, and the great fact that they have a Costco here!  A lot of stores are closing as the economy is very bad here now that fishing has all but died out and there is no further lumber mills in operation.  Eureka will only allow a chain store to come into an already established building, so Costco is in the old Montgomery Wards building.  There is a Kohl’s where Mervyns used to be.  No WalMart, and Borders is going out of business, as have other stores.  Such is our economy I guess.  There are quite a few old hippies up here, and talk about liberal… well, we won’t go there, were just visiting.  LOL  Ann is leaving in the morning and we probably won’t see her again, at least not on this trip.