Tourist in My Own Town : Eureka Edition, part 1

Just eight months ago, Hubby and I were showing our college friends around our town in Alaska. Last week, we did the same for our visitors to our new home. This time it was even more fun, since a few of the places we took them to were new to us as well.

Our first trip was to the South Jetty of Humboldt Bay.


"That is one freakin' huge stump," my brother-in-law, Craig exclaimed. Craig is one of those people who speaks whatever is on his mind the instant it pops into his head. Sometimes this gets him into trouble, but it was fun to see our new home through his eyes. The winds were calm and fog was beginning to close in on the bay.


Water particles hung in the air with such saturation that I could taste the salt and sand mixed into the air. Waves smacked against the jetty walls. He stood near the wall and shouted, "bring it on Pacific". I stood, calmly poised to catch the Brother-in-Law-Drencher-Shot.






Walking back to the beach and scanning the eastern horizon, I found the house-covered hilltop that is my home. It took 20 miles of driving to get to this spot, but home was less than a mile away, directly across the water.


Matt's cousin, Jenny came to explore California too. She had recently acquired a new boyfriend just days before the trip and glanced up at the scenery in between sending text messages (this eventually drove me absolutely INSANE). It was easy to tell which things she found the most interesting because she'd carefully place her phone in her pocket, out of sight, for a few moments. She was particularly mesmerized by the waves and made a game out of running just ahead of the surf as the water came rushing in.

Focus enjoys watching the dredge circle the bay.

We drove away just as the sun was beginning to set. It was 8pm. With virtually no difference in temperature, it was odd for the days to be getting longer. Eureka varies a mere eight degrees (daytime high) from winter to summer. The only difference is in precipitation and cloud cover.

Bonne nuit, Humboldt Bay!