Seashore 1: Point Reyes National Seashore, CA: We headed north from Ventura, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge enroute to an overnight stay at Pt. Reyes.  This required a twisty, windy 30 mile drive along Highway 1, hugging the coast to the left and the mountains to the right - up, down and around every curve! 

This stop was an unexpected delight.  The surprise is that Pt. Reyes is directly on top of the San Andreas fault!  Although not a national park, we thought this national treasure was worth an entry in the blog. 

We checked into the Pt. Reyes Seashore Inn late in the afternoon and then drove Sir Francis Drake Drive to the lighthouse at Pt. Reyes.  The 22 mile drive took us from a small coastal community, Inverness, into windy, hilly, flowing grasslands home to numerous dairy farms.  Sir Francis Drake landed here many years ago providing the basis for naming many of the landmarks and giving us Drakes Bay oysters.  This is worth another trip back to more fully enjoy!

Sir Francis Drake Drive to the lighthouse

Pt. Reyes seashore from the lighthouse

Odometer: 6,898 miles.

Pt. Reyes Seashore Inn