Wisetrips Travel Blog

After checking out of the Airbnb in Forestville, we drove for about 45 minutes to  Jenner Headlands Preserve . Hike summary: approximately 4.5 miles in two hours, followed by lunch at The Birds Cafe in Bodega Bay. We decided to do a short, 4.5-mile loop from sea to sky. It took us about two hours, and we saw cows, horses, and many birds along the way. For lunch, we first stopped at Cafe Aquatica , but our friends …

On Sunday morning, after breakfast, we decided to hike a few trails at the nearby  Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve  (about a 20-minute drive from our Airbnb home in Forestville). On arrival at the park at around 10:30, we noticed a long line of cars trying to get in, with many cars parked on the road. We decided to try parking on the road and found a spot a few hundred feet away. We started the East Ridge, Waterfal…

For Memorial Day weekend, we decided to join our friends at a house in Forestville (on the Russian River), with a stop to kayak with  Burke's Canoe Trips . I had called Burke's one day earlier to make reservations for two kayaks: one two-seater for Inna and me, and one single-seater for Alex. We were told to arrive before 11:00, as it usually took 3-3.5 hours to complete the 10-mile downstream journey to Guerneville. Trip de…

Since I had a few free days off work, Inna and I decided to plan a mini-vacation nearby. At first, we considered spending a few days in South Lake Tahoe, but the nearby Mosquito Fire worried us about air quality. There were many inexpensive homes for rent, but we thought the air-quality risk was too high.  We also considered driving to Pismo Beach, where I really enjoy surfing and walking on the beach. We enjoy staying at …