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	Mendocino Days I thought I would stop and sight see for an hour. I ended up staying for a week. The picturesque village of Mendocino (population 1,050), which juts out into the ocean, and its exocentric villagers drew me in and I couldn’t pull away. Some residents simply called it the “vortex”. Unlike so many non-descript sprawling developments throughout the USA, Mendocino is very conscious of its unique identity, architecture and accepting culture. Members of this intimate community share a common love for beauty, peace and harmony. Such a utopia is expensive, with cottages starting at one million dollars. Many who have been priced out of Mendocino and live on its fringes call it “Spendocino”. [View as slideshow] 12 3 ► The village revels in individual eccentricity and seems tolerant of newcomers. It has a small town friendliness with a cosmopolitan mentality. Many of the residents lived large lives in the big cities and have retired to Mendocino to live the sweet life. The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed. I met some truly sweet and open people. Within a week I felt like a temporary resident with local friends. Some day I hope to return and become a villager again, if only for one day. Next Stop – San Francisco This entry was posted on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 at 3:19 am and is filed under California. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Leave a Reply Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website Notify me of follow-up comments via email.