Wisetrips Travel Blog

For the Memorial Day weekend, Inna made reservations at the Little River Inn  in Mendocino (about 200 miles north of San Jose), a 5-hour drive away. We wanted to escape the city's hustle and bustle and enjoy nature's peaceful serenity. It's been many years since we last visited Mendocino, and we were eager to get back. Friday, May 23, 2025 We started our drive on Friday, May 23, in the evening and arrived …

After our usual delicious breakfast at the  Little River Inn  in  Mendocino , we drove to  Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve  near Ukiah. The drive from Mendocino to Montgomery Woods took over an hour over a twisty 2-lane road with many potholes. When we arrived, we found a relatively small parking lot but still managed to park our Sienna minivan. Montgomery Woods is kn…

The drive from San Jose to Mendocino was tedious, with multiple accidents on US-101. We started our drive at 10:00 am but arrived at Little River Inn , near Mendocino, at 2:15 pm. After checking in, we headed for Mendocino, hoping to find a restaurant open for lunch. After looking at a few places downtown, we settled on Mendo Burgers - a small, fami…