Our next stop after seeing the Tule Elk was to see the Point Reyes Lighthouse, on the opposite side of Point Reyes. It rained intermittently, but once we arrived the rain had stopped.
This is the view from across the parking lot.
There are 300+ steps to descend before getting to the lighthouse. n wanted to be carried on the way down, but amazingly, he walked all the way back up by himself!
Fortunately, there are a couple of rest stops where you can rest your legs and not block other people going up and down the stairs. The moss growing on the rocks was interesting to me.
Closer…
We made it!
Inside shot.
The stories of the men who ran the lighthouse in such treacherous, isolated conditions sound like something out of a horror movie. Some were driven to insanity, others to alcoholism.
If these walls could talk…
The park ranger let the kids touch a whale’s baleen. Too bad we didn’t spot any whales during our outing.
We had picked up sandwiches earlier at Perry’s Deli in Inverness, which we ate in the parking lot. Lunch #2 occurred in Marshall, a small town on Tomales Bay. D wanted to try the barbecued oysters at The Marshall Store. $15 for a half dozen. D ate 5 and I ate 1. The kids were content sharing a piece of bread. The sun made an appearance for the first time since we had arrived. The warmth was fleeting, however, and I had to go back to the car to retrieve our jackets.
