Monday, we went to a small town on the coast called Shelter Cove. We were heading there to see a lighthouse. We were also expecting a small, poor town. But, it was a very upscale town, with an airport, that looked like it was for the locals.
Unknown to us, they were having a Memorial Day tribute to veterans. The lady that told us about the tribute was the wife of the man whose statue is in the park where the tribute was held. She told us all about Mario Machi & their life together. She was very interesting & so nice to a couple of strangers.
The lighthouse was moved here from Cape Mendicino, the westernmost point in California, and restored. The lighthouse was in use from 1868, until 1951 when the Coast Guard decommissioned it.
On the north of Shelter Cove is Seal Beach, where we found more sea lions & harbor seals with their pups.
On our way up the coast, we stopped in Loleta to see a cheese factory. It was small, but we saw two vats - one with whey & curds & the other with just the curd, later to be pressed & aged into cheese.