Colonel Silsby’s Bed and Breakfast was originally built in 1896 for Colonel Silsby, a hero of the Civil War. It is a Queen Anne Victorian listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Ghost Stories The most haunted room in this B&B is reputed to be the “Elizabeth Suite”, the suite in which we stayed, but no unusual activity happened in the room during our visit. The ghost is said to be that of Elizabeth

Day 6 August 6th, 2004 Ashland, OR to Troutdale, OR She Says Woke up, still no ghosties. I am coming to believe that sleeping in haunted places helps me sleep deeper. David cooked breakfast for all 11 guests. Poached pears with cinnamon and the Taming of the Shred (shredded hard boiled eggs and portabello mushrooms over toast) We talked with the other guests, some from Concord and others from Petaluma (but once San Jose) Turns

Abigail’s is located in Eureka, California near Humbolt Redwoods State Park and Redwoods National Park. Built in 1886, the mansion is a National Historic Landmark. Owned, operated, and renovated by Doug and Lily Vieyra, this B&B is a truly special place. Ghost Stories The owners claim that their resident ghost, Elizabeth, does all the dusting that is out of reach for them. There are also stories that Elizabeth will play Jazz on the phonograph when

Day 5 August 5th, 2004 Eureka, CA to Ashland, OR She Says Slept deeply, and no ghosties seen. Still no internet signal yet, but there is cell access for me. But Bryan’s cell service hasn’t kicked in yet. We had breakfast with our hosts, Doug and Lily Vieyra. Very charming people. Its like having a comedy team and Teutonic hospitality rolled into one. Doug told us a story about a couple they had who was

The Mendocino Hotel and Garden Suites was started in 1878 as the Temperance House. It was later expanded when a second building was added on and a facade added to unite the two buildings from the front and renamed the Central Hotel. It is said that the hotel, at onetime, served as a brothel. The hotel is located in Mendocino’s Historic District which is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. Ghost Stories It

Day 4 August 4th, 2004 Mendocino, CA to Eureka, CA She Says Had breakfast in the garden room again, yesterdays food was better. Just before we hit the road towards Eureka, I got to talk to a local Raven. He was clicking and laughing. Unfortunately he was too high in the tree for me to reach. As we turned to leave he laughed some more. Silly birdy. I read just earlier that there are no

Day 3 August 3rd, 2004 Mendocino, CA She Says Slept very soundly. Woke up fairly early. No ghosties yet, but I didn’t think there would be any since we are in the back houses and not the main house/bordello. Breakfast was awesome. We ate in “the garden room”. Bryan had eggs and bacon, I had eggs Benedict. Awesome bacon!!! Real hollandaise sauce! Still no cellular signal. Today is Mom’s birthday. I want to buy her

Madrona Manor is located in Healdsburg California in the heart of wine country and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1879 by John Alexander Paxton. It has been open to the public as Madrona Manor Inn since 1981. Ghost Stories When we asked the employees during our stay, none of them had admitted any unusual experiences with the supernatural or paranormal, but we did hear of a story

Day 2 August 2nd, 2004 Healdsburg, CA to Mendocino, CA She Says As of 1pm: Had a hard time sleeping at Madrona Manor. About 11:30 I woke up in that weird state where I am aware, but can’t move or even open my eyes. When I did, I had an afterimage of a very dark green sphere. My allergies kept me awake, as well as the pillow being too fluffy. Eventually I did get sleep.

Day 1 August 1st, 2004 San Jose, CA to Healdsburg, CA She Says Bryan didn’t sleep well. I got more sleep, but kept waking up. We woke, had breakfast. Nice comp breakfast… We visited with my Aunt Jeanette after breakfast. After we were packed to go and were waiting for our ride, Aunt Cathy and Uncle Tom were going back to their room, so we got to visit with them as well. We got our