Just after New Years, we went to California to visit Jess, and combined it with a getaway to the Point Reyes National Seashore area in Marin County. We stayed in a cozy cabin and enjoyed the time together, although this was a very challenging trip for Janie.  This was the first long trip, and negotiating the airports, rental cars, etc. was not fun.  It didn’t help that I forgot her walker at the car rental office and didn’t discover it until we were 2 hours away. Luckily, we were able to borrow one for the weekend from a local senior center. When we got to the cabin, we also discovered that the “accessable” cabin was at the bottom of 10 steps and we had to take her down  backwards in the wheelchair.

Once we got settled, we had a good time with each other, watching the fire. We enjoy these quiet getaways, playing games, cooking, eating and spending time together.  We also binge-watched most of Making a Murderer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

One of the days, I took off with Leslie for a couple of hours to look for photo opportunities. With her driving the winding roads, I could focus on finding places to stop.

We set out to find what we thought was a shipwreck. It turned out to be a derelict fishing boat, but it was an interesting subject.

 

 

Of more interest, when I turned my head, I watched a pelican hunting for food.  Here is a series of shots showing the hunt:

We next stopped to photograph this unusual house(?) built over the water.

As a bonus, we got some close-ups of several vultures.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although we went to the end of the road for the Point Reyes Lighthouse, it was closed on the day we were there. (We knew that in advance.) Still, there was a pretty view of the Pacific.

On the way back, we made one more stop to capture this hawk and a coyote.

The drive back to the city from the cabin was beautiful–but very winding! I was glad Leslie was driving, and she decided to drive at her own speed and let any impatient drivers pass her.