{"id":4746,"date":"2021-03-28T16:18:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T16:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/?p=4746"},"modified":"2021-04-08T03:16:56","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T03:16:56","slug":"manchester-by-the-ocean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/2021\/03\/28\/manchester-by-the-ocean\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester by the Ocean"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>W\"\"<\/a>e continued exploring the Northern California coast with a family retreat in Manchester this week. Since our last stay was in a redwood grove, we chose this time a house<\/a> on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. We prepared for our trip with library books, activity kits, and a Lego 3-in-1 pirate ship<\/a> set from last Christmas, then packed eggs, milk, snacks, and quick meals like frozen dumplings, jajangmyeon, and hot dogs into our cooler. We also ordered Tasty Kitchen<\/a> take-out the day before, and stopped by Costco<\/a> for a mac ‘n cheese tray on the drive up. On Sunday, our leisurely lunch of <\/span>fried chicken, ribs, and shrimp-and-grits at Sweet T’s<\/a> was all Southern comfort, but worsened my motion sickness on the windy 2-hour drive to the coast. The panoramic views of our AirBnb<\/a> was refreshing, however, as we settled into the house, observed sea birds hovering outside, and prepared dinner and s’mores while watching the Pacific sunset. Our next few days followed a similar routine – watching Waffles & Mochi<\/a> in the mornings, outdoor hikes in the afternoon, and Midnight Diner<\/a> in the evenings. On Monday, we stopped by Pirate’s Cove<\/a> in Point Arena for fish tacos, salad, and a vanilla milkshake on the way to Bowling Ball Beach<\/a>, where Glenn snapped photos of a gopher and Melody discovered crabs and starfish while Westley was more excited about smashing shale rocks. A visit to the community private beach<\/a> on Tuesday gave him a chance to chase ocean waves, explore driftwood huts, and drown his mom’s sand castle. We spent Wednesday afternoon at Point Arena-Stornetta, where we spied a seagull and buzzard sharing a fish carcass before we ventured down the cliffs to explore the tidepools. Back at the house, we made gummy insects<\/a> and clay pinch pots<\/a> and continued building the Lego ship while listening to BTS<\/a>, BlackPink<\/a>, and Chipmunks<\/a> radio to drown out the roaring winds. On our last day, we stopped by the Sea Ranch Chapel<\/a>, lunched at Spud Point Crab Co.<\/a>, and shopped at the Vacaville Costco<\/a> before returning to Davis. Westley was excited to spend the long weekend at home completing his Lego pirate ship. We took breaks in between for some mini-golfing at Golfland Sunsplash<\/a> and shopping for mattresses and outdoor kitchen stuff. Despite the relaxed schedule, our week-long break felt way too short. It was unclear if this was due to Westley’s constant energy or the sparse activities, but we may need to change things up a bit for our next vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n

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