fort bragg

we have explored so much of the bay area 

and beyond while living in california the

past 2 years, but we had never gone north up

the coast to mendocino and the old historic

town of fort bragg. after starting to see more &

more about this area, i knew i couldn't ignore

it any longer and needed to plan a weekend!

i'm so glad i did. we went with our friends

david & mckelle and had such a relaxing

few days discovering this hidden gem.

i have a few posts coming your way

of the fun things this area offers, and

i hope it will inspire lots of visitors like

it did for me! it's an inexpensive and

unique place to visit -- fun for anyone!

this town was established in 1857.........

that is really old for the west coast!

it has preserved so much of the history

and it still feels slow-paced and back in

time in some ways, which we loved.

one thing we were excited to see was

the glass beach. we'd seen pictures of it

were amazed! sadly, most of the glass has

been taken, so instead of looking like this:

it looks more like this:

but, still fun to see it and find the tiny

little colorful slivers. glass beach is also

beautiful just with the surrounding beaches

and area, and... those seals. our favorite part

of the day was probably standing watching them

flop around and bask in the sun. the cutest!

^^ i love the rocky, cliff-y beaches of

northern california. they may not be

the best for laying on the beach, but

they sure are a pretty sight for the eyes.

^^ watching the seals! could have stayed for hours.

the "guest house museum" is this old 1892

house turned into a museum. it hasn't 

been restored, so it's just how it was and it's

gorgeous inside. we loved walking through.

we stayed at north cliff hotel, and

our room here had views looking

right out at the cliffs and ocean...it's hard

to beat that. this hotel is well-named since

it's right on the cliff! it was close to everything

we did in town, and it's a great reasonable place

to stay. it's just right off the main road!

^^ pretty good view for a soak in the tub i'd say!

north cliff is right off the

main road going into town,

and set on the cliff as you can see.

it's a fun and easy place to stay

when you come to explore this area!

fort bragg was fun because of the history

and the laid-back feel. this gives a little

bit of a sense of the town, but just wait

until you see the amazing activities it has

to offer! if you follow my instagram, @emi

or @welltraveledwife, you've seen that we

did the skunk train through the redwoods,

and rode horses on the beach...all in fort bragg!

i can't wait to share more fun adventures from

this area and highly encourage you to visit!

xo