Posts Tagged ‘Point Reyes’
A walk in the fog
One of my wants from the Scotland trip was a walk in the fog. I found that walk much closer, at Point Reyes. The region could be touristy, but it isn’t. Nearly a dozen years ago, we had stayed at the Dancing Coyote Beach Cottage in Inverness pondering the challenges of buying a home in Bay Area. This time, after the surgery, when I needed to convince myself that I was ready to resume normalcy, Dancing Coyote Beach Cottage came to mind. This time I called in early to request the Beach Cottage, it is closest to the Bay, the other cottages stand behind like a small squad. With Beach, one gets a bit more privacy and a lot more view.
These cottages are built by SF born architect Igor Sazevich. Last time we were at Inverness, Sazewich was still alive. The cottages are by the Tomales Bay. They are small but perfect in every way. From anywhere in the cottage – including the bathroom, you can look out at the Bay. The most notable view is the SS Point Reyes shipwreck as the foreground of Black Mountain.
Drakes Bay Oyster Shack
In Bay Area, oyster on the half shell is usually $3 per piece. I am convinced that Oysters are calorie free food particularly when not accompanied by champagne. Hence, if it weren’t for the price, I think I would eat them by the dozens every day. Drakes Bay Oyster Shack is where you can get your oyster fix for half the price. They have been farming 4 generations at Point Reyes but we don’t know how long they will be allowed to continue. While they are, one hopes will continue to serve big fat plump oysters by the dozen. We landed up here towards the end of the day so all they had left were oysters doused in Bloody Mary mix – what a lovely start to the evening!
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Locomotoring 