Shelter Cove, CA

biochemtine · 06-18-2006, 11:46 PM

DH and I just spent the night up north in a very small town called Shelter Cove. Shelter Cove is about halfway between the bay area and Oregon. To drive it is about 5 1/2 hours from here and up a VERY winding highway on a cliff. It's very scary. But this tiny town has a runway. So we flew in. Total time (with a pitstop in Santa Rosa) was 2.8 hours. It was 2.0 hours exactly coming home (YAY for a tailwind!).

It was a lot of fun. We got to town about 3:30 and spnt the night in a fabulous ocean-view suite with a spa and sauna and fireplace and kitchenette. We watched the sunset and the tide roll in. It was so beautiful.

We didn't do a whole lot but look out at the ocean and enjoy the peaceful little town. The last two years for our anniversary we went to touristy places. It was nice this year to go someplace that wasn't touristy and therefore not crawling with people.

I'm ready to move there. I have a bunch of pictures that I'll hopefully get posted in the next couple days.

Pastor A. commented to me before we went out of town, "Have a good trip. Eric's setting the bar .... flying his wife to exotic places for his anniversary .... how can mere mortals keep up?"

This is probably a prideful attitude, but it's nice to be admired for having a husband as a pilot. Way cool!

And Eric let me fly home some. He did the hard work, but I had the controls most of the two hour flight home. It's cool to be part of the elite club of pilots and family!

Kimberly · 06-19-2006, 07:22 AM

Wow! That sounds so great Christine!!! I am glad you guys got some good time together. And how fun to fly! DH and I have talked about renting a plane and flying somewhere for a weekend, just never done it. How exciting!
Can't wait to see the pics!

biochemtine · 06-19-2006, 10:31 AM

Well, we wouldn't have done it, but since he rented from the school he got ot use his account money for it, so it felt free.

Kristie · 06-19-2006, 01:59 PM

WOW! that sounds absolutely divine!! Glad you two had a good time...Can't wait to see the photos....do they have any vineyards up that way?

wish i could get doug to take me up...now that he's on the big jets, he says he flys me around all the time *rolleyes*... ya right.. it's just not the same!

enjoy it while you can!

biochemtine · 06-19-2006, 02:14 PM

No, there aren't any vineyards in that area. It's very mountainy. It's really not easy to get to via car.

biochemtine · 06-22-2006, 09:21 PM

As promised .... pics of shelter cove

http://www.klenger.net/melin/photo_a...ove/index.html

Kimberly · 06-23-2006, 08:59 AM

Looks beautiful!!!!

Kristie · 06-26-2006, 12:00 AM

OH WOW! those are wonderful photos!!

UPSwife · 06-28-2006, 10:24 AM

Cool photos. It looks like you two had a really great weekend--how romantic! I haven't been flying with my DH yet, but would really like to... His favorite pasttime is looking at planes on ebay, though, so who knows...

roz · 06-28-2006, 11:45 AM

Wonderful photos! I'm glad you had a terrific time!

06-18-2006, 11:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
biochemtine Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 630 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Shelter Cove, CA DH and I just spent the night up north in a very small town called Shelter Cove. Shelter Cove is about halfway between the bay area and Oregon. To drive it is about 5 1/2 hours from here and up a VERY winding highway on a cliff. It's very scary. But this tiny town has a runway. So we flew in. Total time (with a pitstop in Santa Rosa) was 2.8 hours. It was 2.0 hours exactly coming home (YAY for a tailwind!). It was a lot of fun. We got to town about 3:30 and spnt the night in a fabulous ocean-view suite with a spa and sauna and fireplace and kitchenette. We watched the sunset and the tide roll in. It was so beautiful. We didn't do a whole lot but look out at the ocean and enjoy the peaceful little town. The last two years for our anniversary we went to touristy places. It was nice this year to go someplace that wasn't touristy and therefore not crawling with people. I'm ready to move there. I have a bunch of pictures that I'll hopefully get posted in the next couple days. Pastor A. commented to me before we went out of town, "Have a good trip. Eric's setting the bar .... flying his wife to exotic places for his anniversary .... how can mere mortals keep up?" This is probably a prideful attitude, but it's nice to be admired for having a husband as a pilot. Way cool! And Eric let me fly home some. He did the hard work, but I had the controls most of the two hour flight home. It's cool to be part of the elite club of pilots and family! __________________ ~Christine

06-19-2006, 07:22 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kimberly Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Garland (Dallas Area) TX Posts: 282 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA Wow! That sounds so great Christine!!! I am glad you guys got some good time together. And how fun to fly! DH and I have talked about renting a plane and flying somewhere for a weekend, just never done it. How exciting! Can't wait to see the pics! __________________

06-19-2006, 10:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
biochemtine Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 630 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA Well, we wouldn't have done it, but since he rented from the school he got ot use his account money for it, so it felt free. __________________ ~Christine

06-19-2006, 01:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,648 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA WOW! that sounds absolutely divine!! Glad you two had a good time...Can't wait to see the photos....do they have any vineyards up that way? wish i could get doug to take me up...now that he's on the big jets, he says he flys me around all the time rolleyes... ya right.. it's just not the same! enjoy it while you can! __________________ www.jetcareers.com

06-19-2006, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
biochemtine Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 630 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA No, there aren't any vineyards in that area. It's very mountainy. It's really not easy to get to via car. __________________ ~Christine

06-22-2006, 09:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
biochemtine Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 630 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA As promised .... pics of shelter cove http://www.klenger.net/melin/photo_a...ove/index.html __________________ ~Christine

06-23-2006, 08:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Kimberly Jetgirls Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Garland (Dallas Area) TX Posts: 282 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA Looks beautiful!!!! __________________

06-26-2006, 12:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,648 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA OH WOW! those are wonderful photos!! __________________ www.jetcareers.com

06-28-2006, 10:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
UPSwife Jetgirls Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 315 Recipes: Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA Cool photos. It looks like you two had a really great weekend--how romantic! I haven't been flying with my DH yet, but would really like to... His favorite pasttime is looking at planes on ebay, though, so who knows...

06-28-2006, 11:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
roz Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Philly Posts: 2,266 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Shelter Cove, CA Wonderful photos! I'm glad you had a terrific time!

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