More poking along the coast, we passed through Trinidad, a cliff
top fishing village, Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary and Eureka, a really
cool Victorian Seaport. A self confessed food snob, I was very pleased to go into Murphy’s, a family grocery in Trinidad, to find local fish,
meat, bread, everything and more on my list that I haven’t been able to find since
Central Market in WA. Totally irresistible after 2 months of camping was a
dinner of twice baked potatoes, local lamb chops and kale cooked at the
Humboldt County Fairgrounds CG in Ferndale.
The fairgrounds were in farm country. Camping w/or w/out
hookups was in the RV area or the fairgrounds itself which we would have chosen
if we hadn't settled first.
These grounds were also used for a catch and release cat program. Strays were fixed and released in the fairgrounds where they were given food and shelter and could choose to stay or not. There was a day group and another that stayed in the barns until night with a pecking order between and within the groups. For CA, camping was affordable at $10 dry/$15 w/hookups, all with showers and dump. Nina was in cat heaven!
After a walkabout this morning, the fairgrounds were really beautiful. Built in 1896, it was old but neat as a pin, landscaped, everything freshly painted and active. It's a good bet there aren't any rodents either. There was a flower house, artist building, museum and barns for judging, cow testing and more. The horse and cow stalls were active with at least 2 dozen animals in residence. This was a nice find for an overnight or longer if we were to stay in the area.
These grounds were also used for a catch and release cat program. Strays were fixed and released in the fairgrounds where they were given food and shelter and could choose to stay or not. There was a day group and another that stayed in the barns until night with a pecking order between and within the groups. For CA, camping was affordable at $10 dry/$15 w/hookups, all with showers and dump. Nina was in cat heaven!
After a walkabout this morning, the fairgrounds were really beautiful. Built in 1896, it was old but neat as a pin, landscaped, everything freshly painted and active. It's a good bet there aren't any rodents either. There was a flower house, artist building, museum and barns for judging, cow testing and more. The horse and cow stalls were active with at least 2 dozen animals in residence. This was a nice find for an overnight or longer if we were to stay in the area.
