A Sense of Doubt blog post #2758 - Writer's Retreat Day Seven: the Beach Walk, Skywalk at the Zoo, and Samoa Dunes

A Sense of Doubt blog post #2758 - Writer's Retreat Day Seven: the Beach Walk, Skywalk at the Zoo, and Samoa Dunes

This post documents my last full day in Eureka. I am writing it a couple of days after returning home. It seems now like it almost didn't happen. So weird and unusual.

And now we have planned a trip for December.

On my last day in Eureka, after some normal morning stuff and writing, I headed out for the walk I had done the day before and mistakenly did not realize that I could not circle back to where I started at the trail head.

Between the trail-beach walk, the zoo, the dunes, and the marina, I walked nearly ten miles this Tuesday.

Felt good.

Tried to take pictures of the trail-beach walk, especially with landmarks, to show where I was when out on the island of Samoa.

After the morning walk and a shower, I was off to the Sequoia Park Zoo and its sky bridges through the redwood forest.

Then I headed out to Samoa and the dunes plus a look at the ocean without any land in sight.

Lastly, I ate at the marina on Woodley Island (which is between Samoa island and the mainland of Eureka) and then walked the marina before returning to my apartment somewhat dogged but not too sore or too tired.

This first picture is from the start of the walk, which is amusing.

I like the things to read, though I do not always want to stop and read them as I am walking...

Water on the morning walk

This landmark below is important as it appears in my pictures from Samoa Island.

Note the white buildings in the distance on Samoa Island. That's right where I will be later this day.

Off to the ZOO:

Next was exploration of the Sequoia Park Zoo in Eureka with its sky bridges through the redwoods.

Very cool.

Walking a bridge

After the zoo, I headed out to Samoa Island for dunes and then the big ocean with no land in sight.

See the landmark below, the big black obelisk? That's the same one I photographed above on my morning walk.

The jetty at the Samoa Dunes.

Here's those white buildings I photographed in my morning walk.

This is not my car, but it could be. I just liked the parking spot in the grove. It was cooler in person.

Waves at Samoa-1

Waves at Samoa-2

So... Time to see the OCEAN on the north side of Samoa Island, no land in sight...

North side of Samoa Island.

Waves on the north side of Samoa Island - the big ocean - no land in sight

Dinner time. Cafe on Woodley Island at the marina.

Clam chowder, Caesar Salad, Red Snapper, green beans, fries. Mojito.

The bridges to the two islands, first the one to Woodley Island, where I am taking the photo, and the second longer one to Samoa Island.

Bridge to Samoa Island:

Here's where I may stay next time:

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