{"id":595,"date":"2016-12-02T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/2016\/12\/02\/the-wharf-master-inn"},"modified":"2020-02-08T05:18:55","modified_gmt":"2020-02-08T12:18:55","slug":"the-wharf-master-inn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=595","title":{"rendered":"the Wharf Master Inn"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: right;\">Down a gravelly road I travel, the ocean sounds growing stronger with each turn of the wheel. The small coastal town of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofpointarena.com\/\">Point Arena<\/a> disappears into the thick forest growth.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">Fishing boats and lobster traps are stacked along the roadside. Beaten and weathered wood buildings of intense character loom ahead.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">The sign for my retreat is seen, the Wharf Master&#8217;s Inn.<a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bc1bf-kjwd1395.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/bc1bf-kjwd1395.jpg?resize=640%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">It&#8217;s not a hotel so much as a scattered stack of buildings on the hillside, connected by rickety staircases. I make my way into the lobby, and check out with a local bottle of wine and a sense of contentment.<a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/354d3-hntm6003.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/354d3-hntm6003.jpg?resize=640%2C456&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: right;\">I have a deck with an ocean view, overlooking the local restaurant that serves seafood brought in by local fisherman. 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