We are so thankful to have tons of remote beaches and coastline to explore in these parts and, despite the pandemic, still haven't seen all there is to see locally! One of Kelvin's colleagues told him about some lovely sand dunes west of Arcata and, while I was on call this weekend and having to stay within a few minutes of the hospital, Kelvin took the boys there (twice!). We've been to the Samoa and Manila Dunes, but these were a new site.
The Ma-le'l Dunes, whose name comes from the Wiyot (Native) name meaning "his home," is part of Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. They explored the "northern" portion, with several sandy trails leading to the ocean. There are also nearby salt marshes.
The boys had a ton of fun (and were especially tired after-- Iver even fell asleep in the car and he never naps) romping in the thick sand and "sledding" down the dunes (and climbing back up).
These were two happy dune bugs. I suspect that these dunes will become one of our favorite go-to spots in the future!
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