Our trip was great. Weather was perfect, clear blue skies, highs of 62, lows 43, no wind. That makes a difference. Friday we went up 101, then 128. In Anderson Valley, we stopped at
one of the many wineries, $20 for 7 pours. It was a small family farm of 40 acres, the wines are sold word of mouth. They also recently planted lavender for bees and honey. It's a 3rd generation farm and they want to diversify.
We drove through the Navarro River Redwoods State Park, which seems like a great place to hike or camp. We slept at the #1 rated b&b in Mendocino,
Joshua Griddle Inn, which lived up to its reputation, especially the homemade scones with figs and almonds. $200.
The beaches in Mendocino by the Big River are gorgeous. There was driftwood, big and small. Waves rolling in and crashing from the Pacific. We saw an apple tree growing along the trees and brush and ate a couple of apples. We drove back along highway 1, stopping at multiple beautiful beaches. California has so much accessible natural beauty. By the time we drove by Bodega, it was dark so we didn't even drive by the Hitchcock scenes. If my SF daughter goes again with her friends, she wants to stop at a creamery, plus of course another winery.