Upkeep

It seems there is always something to maintain when you own a bed and breakfast inn. This month we painted entry doors, pulled weeds, washed walkways, repaired sprinklers and wrapped the big palm tree with new lights. These lights are the number one way new guests can find us at night and the innkeeper is just partial to pretty holiday lights, year round.

Green Journey

The Captain's In is always looking to keep "green". Here are some things that we have been up to recently. We just replaced all of our linens, - we like to be sure you get a nice experience with our quality linens,- but these still tend to wear with all the use they receive at a B&B. Rather than throw them out, our older linen (sheets, blankets, towels, pillows) were crated up by our staff in a Haitian relief cargo box headed for the earthquake ravaged counrty for reuse. In another example, here is our staff mowing our native grass lawn with our new electric lawn mower.

Guest Sunsets

Our past guests recently sent us these sunset photographs. While taken a week apart, both were captured from their bedroom at the Captain's Inn. Moss Landing is a calm spot to enjoy the end of the day. Thanks for sharing your photos!

Slow Adventures

There is a new activitiy to do on Monterey Bay. You can sign up with Slow Adventures and hike around the bay. Slow adventures gives you map, route, and itineraries, sets up your lunch, carries your luggage from place to place, and sets up the plan. You get to walk through the less travelled places and see vistas and wildlife you can not access by car. One of their overnights is right here at the Captain's Inn. These ladies are just a few of the Slow Adventure hikers who navigated the bay by foot.

Red Hat Cheer

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A very cheerful group came and stayed at the Captain's Inn this May. The red hat ladies were lively, happy and lighthearted. They enjoyed the Elkhorn Slough Safari, walks on our beaches, and great meals at Phil's Fish Market. Their smiles are welcome back, anytime.

Breakfast

This fine family is visiting us from Las Vegas, Nevada. They are pictured here at breakfast in the Captain's Inn dining room. For breakfast today they had apple pastry, mango fruit plate and sweet potato pancakes with bananas and cream plus chicken apple sausages. Part of their plans for the weekend are to enjoy the festivities at the Castroville Artichoke Festival only a few miles from here.

Sand Dune Wildflowers

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This is just a wonderful, colorful year for wildflowers on our sand dunes. Only a two block walk from the Inn and you can wander the rolling dunes and enjoy the variety of colors and shapes. The photos here are of silky beach pea, sand verbena, and beach primrose.

Love in the Air

Bed and breakfast inns have a reputation for romantic getaways, and the Captain's Inn at Moss Landing is no exception. While staying at our Inn, this handsome man asked this pretty lady to marry him. She said YES. Both had faces all aglow with happiness and constant smiles. They are pictured here outside our dining room showing off the lovely ring he gave to her. We wish them all the best the world has to offer and many wonderful years together.

Songs and Sunset

Our Inn is blessed with many visits from musicians. Many an evening is spent on quiet, calm nights with serenades and sunset, on our back deck. This pair of songbird guests shared wonderful folk tunes with all. A great way to ease into the evening. We really enjoy these benefits of innkeeping.

Beach Ride

The Captain's Inn is only minutes from beach where you can go horseback riding. Gallop on The Beach brings well trained, good natured mounts that are familar with the ocean. You can take a calm and romantic ride with your sweetheart. Pictured here, Pam and Chuck have stayed at the Captain's Inn several times and found their afternoon ride fun and invigorating.

Jumping Guest

Look who we spotted just taking a leisurely hop down our garden pathway. We have had enough rain that the amphibians are moving about freely in our creeks. We are wondering if he is from our fresh water pond across the street. Appears to be an american bullfrog.

Guest Perspective

One of our guests sent us this collection of photos from their stay at the Captain's Inn at Moss Landing. Just some of the sights and scenes they enjoyed while in our area. Thanks to Gary S. for these.

Racoon on the Marsh

There are all sorts of wildlife outside our deck and waterfront view rooms. Guests commonly watch sea otters, harbor seals, herons, egrets, and so many other birds. And on occasssion we get other wildlife too like deer, oppossum, and bunnies, bunnies, bunnies. This last weekend our guests were given a show by this mischievious raccoon. We sometimes see these fellas grabbing small crabs from the marsh and eating them. They also use the slough to wash other food. One of the guests, P. Miholland, captured this raccoon right through our bedroom picture windows! We appreciate him letting us share his photo here with you.

Crab for New Years

Happy New Year to Everyone! It is winter time and this is a great time to get fresh dungeness crab. The crab season is going strong. There are several ways to enjoy this yummy crab. You can come and eat some at one of Moss Landing's acclaimed great seafood restaurants; cracked crab, ciopinno stew, crab enchilada, crab cocktail, thai crab anyone? You can buy fresh prepared crab at the seafood market and have a picnic on the Inn's deck, beach, while watching sunset, or at a local park. Last, you can bring a cooler and buy live crab right from the fisherman on dock A to take home for a feast of your own. We keep ice and blue coldees to keep your seafood purchase cold when you travel home.

Tis the Season for Reflection

As we look back over the years, we are humbled and thankful for all of our guests who have stayed at the Captain's Inn at Moss Landing. We are so lucky to have many guests who keep returning to the inn. Making and building longtime friendships is one of our pleasures of being innkeepers. The two folks pictured here have been to the inn 5 times, usually in time to see the inn decorated for the holidays, and they come all the way from Minnestota! Your support is appreciated. We wish you all happy holidays and a wonderful winter season. We hope to see you again, real soon.