Bodega bay - July 5th, 2012

On our  first day here in Bodega Bay, we did a lot of exploring in the area. We started out by taking the two browns (Lilly and Rosie) to the beach so they could have a little fun. Since we adopted Rosie as a 1 and a half year old, we aren't sure if she had ever been to the beach. But, since she came from Amador county and seems so un-socialized with people, we doubt that she ever had enough socialization to have been there. In other words, we don't think she got out much. While we were out at the beach, we took a few minutes to fly our old pocket kite. Carol reminded me that this is something that has been around since before Carol and I met, and wow, that was 14 years ago!!!

We had a nice lunch at a restaurant right outside the gate of the RV park. They have a lot of seafood dishes with a Mexican flare to them. We think the park manager is married to the owner of the restaurant, but that is only a guess.

After we left the beach we explored the Bodega Bay area and looked out over some overlooks and checked out the coast line. This is a really beautiful area, but it is also a very rugged coast. There are many beach parking areas, but it's pretty tough sledding, getting down to the respective beach areas.

We also took the opportunity to check out some of the camp-grounds around the area for our eventual return. We really liked the Doran Beach campground which is managed by Sonoma county, but we had a hard time finding spots deep enough for our 40 foot Allegro bus. The Porto Bodega RV park is another nice full service RV park. It is flatter than where we are staying (at the Bodega Bay RV resort) and it also has beach access where we could walk the dogs out to the beach shore of the bay.

We also made a trip out to the town of Bodega, which is only about 15 minutes inland from Bodega Bay. Bodega's claim to fame is the Church and the house that were used in the Alfred Hitchcock classic 'The Birds'. We also went into a cool store that is full of Hitchcock memorabilia.

We are loving the Bodega Bay area and are looking forward to our additional explorations.

Happy camping! Eric and Carol -