If you're still reading after those first three posts (I wouldn't blame anyone for dropping out), you're in for a treat, as we actually did some exciting things today.
We broke camp early to head into Eureka for breakfast and coffee. Our original plan was to make three separate stops, but we were able to combine our bread stop with our breakfast stop to get it down to a much more manageable two stops. For bread/breakfast we rolled into Cafe Brio, which had an absolutely astounding number of breakfast entrees available, as well as lots of fresh bread, pastries, coffee, and probably other things that we didn't even have time to look at. Remy was very excited for a sourdough waffle that he then deemed too sour. He was wrong, it was delicious.
After inundating ourselves with calories it was time for a jolt of caffeine to keep energy levels high. We drove a few more minutes to Witness coffee while we waited for Linnea, Chris, and Elisabet to arrive. Dad got an espresso, and Mom ordered a Cortado. GASP! The only milk options were plant based, so Mom rolled the dice and chose oat milk. Big mistake. She wasn't able to finish her drink, claiming that it tasted like the licking the sidewalk. Dad always recommends black coffee partially due to the unpredictability of dairy and dairy substitutes. For those wondering, the espresso was delicious.
With everyone properly fueled we popped over to the zoo and skywalk experience and met up with the Hennings. The skywalk was a very cool experience, although a tad scary for those of us with height related fears. A series of platforms and bridges were suspended between sequoia trees right in the middle of the zoo, giving a great view of the animal enclosures and giving a sense of just how tall these trees are. Remy had a bit of a panic moment but was able to steel himself and complete the journey. Neither of the dads found the experience comfortable and tried their best to keep their breakfast where it belonged. They were successful.
For lunch we stopped in at Frankie's bagels, which happened to be located in a warehouse right next to the local racetrack. There was no racing occurring at the moment, but it was very strange to walk into a rather ominous building to find a warm and inviting bagel shop.
Our next stop was downtown at Dick Taylor craft chocolate for some chocolate tasting. The experience was excellent, with multiple samples available and a very knowledgeable chocolatetier helping us along. Remy is new to the shared tasting experience, and twice put the tongs used to pick up the chocolate samples into his mouth. He was thankfully caught both times before putting the tongs back into the dish of chocolate pieces.
Now that we were utterly stuffed full of bagels and chocolate, we drove a short distance to the beach near our campground. Parking was a bit of a challenge with a large truck and the Henning's camper van, but we managed to squeeze into a roadside pull-off. The only challenge left was a long walk down many many steps. All of civilization in this area is up on the cliff, so any trek to the beach involves either a steep descent or lots of steps. This walk included both!
Once back at camp we got everything set up and lounged for a bit. Dad was itching for a bike ride so he took off along the coast road. When he got back we whipped up some dinner while the kids all played together on the playground. Remy and Elisabet made an additional friend of about the same age and they played together fantastically.
At sunset we drove to Agate beach just a mile or two up the road. No agates were found, but there were plenty of stairs and lots of sand for sand castle building. Remy and Eisabet were both fond of building structures very close to the surf. They did not survive for long. The structures that is, Remy and Elisabet were fine, but slightly wet and sandy.
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