Bodega Bay was established as a port by Russian settlers who came here seeking a mild climate to raise food crops
for their Alaskan settlements. The
protected port quickly became the import and export center for the Sonoma
Coast, and established itself as a fishing village with a complete array of
delectable sea fare. People now come
from all over to enjoy fresh crab and salmon, as we did.
We arrived at the Bodega Bay RV Park, set
up and took off for Spud Point Crab Company, where the manager in the campground
office said they have the best clam chowder!
It has been voted the best for four years in a row. Wow, was it delicious, and really full of
garlic, which we love.
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| Spud Point Crab Company |
The next day we headed out to Bodega
Head, where you can see whales if they are ‘in season’ which they aren’t right
now. We climbed down to the beach where
Judy experienced something she had never seen before (and is okay with never
seeing again!) There were oodles of dead
jellyfish that had washed up on the beach.
There were huge rocks in the water and it was amazing seeing the waves
crash over them.
Bodega was our next stop. We walked the short main drag looking inside
the small shops in town. This is where
Alfred Hitchcock filmed “The Birds”.
There was a store on the main street that had all sorts of paraphernalia on
the movie. We also walked to the Potter
School House, and the historic 150 year old St. Teresa’s Church, that were in the movie. In 1961, Mr. H needed a remote coastal area and found Bodega
and Bodega Bay the right setting for his thriller. The Church was the background scene when the
schoolteacher Suzanne Plesheete, was killed by the birds. This movie become the
precursor to modern horror movies.
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| Oh No, Not Again |
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| Saint Teresa of Avila |
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| Potter School |
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