Point Reyes Part II

Click here if you haven't read the first post about Point Reyes.

So... did you enjoy the view? Are you well rested? Because we have to go back up. There is much more to see and do.

Three hundred and eight steps, no problem. I do that on the stair master. Pawshaw...

Ready feet, start walking...

Hold on, wait a second! I have to go all the way back up, to that dome like building on all the up on the right hand side? You're killing me, Smalls...

I didn't want to show you this sign that greets you before you start your trek down to the lighthouse or you would have never wanted to go. Someone wasn't screwing around when they wrote that sign.

There are rest stops to sit and rest every one hundred steps, but the best way when there aren't so many people around is to stop every ten steps or so and enjoy the view, that's how the rangers do it because those stairs kick their asses too.

Everybody caught their breath? Good, onward.

One of the neatest things at Point Reyes is the life saving cemetery. The Life Saving Station opened up in 1890 (this was before the Coast Guard) to help save the lives of ship men whose boats had wrecked on the coast. The cemetery is not located anywhere near the Station itself. It's actually on a private ranch road with a little sign pointing the way. You park your car next to some cows that are 6 feet away with no fence to separate you from them (it feels sort of like the movie Cujo, except with cows) and walk up a grass road. There are no signs pointing you in the right direction there was only this marker in the ground.

George Larson died in 1893 from an accidental capsizing of his boat during a practice drill.

There are only seven marked graves in the cemetery and one seemed to be a family.

This is the view looking out from the cemetery. It was peaceful, quiet, and lovely. A perfect place to be spend eternity.

Hungry? Yeah, so am I. Let's hop back into the car and go back to Point Reyes Station to get some cheese...

Umm, yeah, about that. I had been looking forward to going to the Cowgirl Creamery . We walked into Tomales Bay Foods where the CG Creamery is located and went to the cheese counter. The two cheese gals behind the counter couldn't be bothered to help me or Rich. When we asked 'what's good?', their response was 'let us know if you want to try something.' and then they went back to finish their conversation about some other lady and her husband and jacked up family. We bought the Tomales Bag for twenty five bucks and spent our money elsewhere.

In the bag...

Point Reyes Original Blue... (bottom cheese pictured) the best blue cheese ever... it was almost worth the crappy customer service.

Matos St. George...(not shown) still haven't tried yet, looks promising.

Redwood Hill Farm's California Crottin... (top cheese pictured)a goat cheese. It was just eeeeh. Kind of bland, not very tangy. Just eeeeh, probably really good in a salad, just blah on its own.

Cowgirl Creamery's Mt Tam... (middle cheese pictured)this is their signature cheese. A triple cream that was so smooth and rich, almost like butter.

I also bought a tub of creme fraiche. (not shown)

Speaking of spending our money elsewhere. We took a walk around town and in the middle of this feed barn there is Toby's Coffee Bar. It really looked like that and that guy drinking coffee behind the counter was there. They had the best iced tea ever. It wasn't bitter or sweetened. Oh man, was it ever so good.

I, also bought a Queen's Coconut Bar. It's a chocolate chip, pecan, coconut cookie bar. Recipe tomorrow.

Hey! Are you awake? Just to see if your paying attention that's the wedding picture. What do you guys think?

Coming up this week...

Cherry Gelato

Chocolate Chip, Pecan, and Coconut cookie bars

Ask Evil Chef Mom & The Sous Chef's... (great band name) if you have any questions or just feel like being a nosy busy body or if you need to know the meaning of life you have until Wednesday night to get your questions in.