{"id":135,"date":"2016-07-31T04:09:23","date_gmt":"2016-07-31T04:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/?p=135"},"modified":"2016-07-31T04:09:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-31T04:09:23","slug":"ferndale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/07\/31\/ferndale\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferndale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cows always make me feel at home.<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1153.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-146\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1153-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Cows Smell Like Home\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1153-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1153-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1153-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At least, they smell like home.<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1155.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-147 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1155-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Cows are so friendly.\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1155-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1155-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1155-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Aside from the lovely farmland,<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1161.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-148\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1161-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Horses\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1161-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1161-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1161-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1161-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ferndale is quaint.<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1098.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-136\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1098-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1098\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1098-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1098-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1098-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1098-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are lots of Victorian buildings<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1107-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-149\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1107-1-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Church\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1107-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1107-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1107-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and even a homey post office.<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-142\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Post Office\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1142-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(As well as other public services.)<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-143\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"Public restrooms\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1143-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The food is passable,<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1128.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-141\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1128-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Passable But Slow Breakfast\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1128-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1128-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1128-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1128-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>and\u00a0comes with &#8220;old time camaraderie&#8221;, at least according to the Native Sons of the Golden West and its Grand President.<a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-150\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-900x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Old Time Camaraderie\" width=\"840\" height=\"1120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1127-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>How far\u00a0&#8220;westernly&#8221; you are\u00a0is apparently very important.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1124.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-152\" src=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1124-1200x900.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;The farthest westernly bar in the continental United States&quot;\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1124-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1124-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_1124-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;The farthest westernly bar in the continental United States.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Cows always make me feel at home. At least, they smell like home. &nbsp; Aside from the lovely farmland, Ferndale is quaint. &nbsp; There are lots of Victorian buildings and even a homey post office. (As well as other public services.) &nbsp; The food is passable, and\u00a0comes with &#8220;old time camaraderie&#8221;, at least according &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/2016\/07\/31\/ferndale\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Ferndale&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":163,"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135\/revisions\/163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travellingcryptographer.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}