{"id":3174,"date":"2025-07-06T18:50:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T02:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/?p=3174"},"modified":"2025-07-06T18:50:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T02:50:27","slug":"mendocino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/mendocino\/","title":{"rendered":"Mendocino"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Although it&#8217;s exciting to travel far from home, we live so close to stunning scenery here in California. We packed up the car and headed to Mendocino for the Fourth of July weekend. Our primary goals were to enjoy nature, relax, and take a break from chores and projects at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We stayed at a charming, dog-friendly inn, went on long hikes, tried different restaurants, watched a small-town parade, and experienced fireworks over the Pacific Ocean. 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title=\"Road trip to Mendocino\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1260-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1260\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1260-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Stayed at the Stanford Inn (adorable!)\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1282-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1282\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1282-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Taylor enjoyed the bed\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1286-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1286\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1286-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Why can&#039;t I go on the bed?\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1353-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1353\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1353-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Taking a photo\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1335-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1335\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1335-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Gorgeous hikes\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1342-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1342\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1342-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2470-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2470\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2470-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2456-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2456\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2456-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2332-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2332\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2332-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Happy dog\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2452-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2452\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2452-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2449-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2449\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2449-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2434-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2434\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2434-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Fourth of July Parade\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2440-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2440\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2440-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2435-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2435\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2435-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2361-1024x769.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2361\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"436\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2361.jpeg\"  title=\"Jug Handle Natural Reserve\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2367-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2367\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2367-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1298-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1298\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1298-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2363-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2363\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2363-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2421-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2421\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2421-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1324-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1324\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1324-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1322-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1322\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1322-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2358-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2358\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2358-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2349-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2349\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2349-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"In town for lunch and chocolate\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2498-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2498\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2498-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"Beach time (slightly chilly)\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2352-1024x768.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_2352\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"435\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_2352-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"So beautiful!\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1277-768x1024.jpeg\"  title=\"IMG_1277\"  data-width=\"580\"  data-height=\"773\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/chris-kristel.com\/wp_family\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_1277-scaled.jpeg\"  title=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category3140 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   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