Author Archives: June Morrall

“Two-fer”: Arch & Tunnel…Story by the South Coast’s Great Adventurer John Vonderlin

“Two-fer” Story & photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Our April Fool’s expedition to the coast, trying to locate a hole in the ground where the Mystery Tunnel might have been, didn’t satisfy our sense of adventure … Continue reading

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John Vonderlin Says: I think I found the “Mystery Tunnel!”…

Mystery Tunnel Story & Photos by John Vonderlin Email John ([email protected]) Hi June, Angelo’s email confirmation that there used to be a tunnel, possibly associated with the Ocean Shore Railroad, just north of the most northerly Pescadero Beach parking lot … Continue reading

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Ocean Shore Railroad Pamphlets….

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What Happened to the Palmer Gulch Trestle? John Vonderlin Tells Us…

Wrestling with the Trestle Truth Story by John Vonderlin (email John; [email protected]) (Photo: trestle at Tunitas Creek) Hi June, Angelo’s email about the fate of the Palmer Gulch Trestle stimulated me to do a little research. I had stated in … Continue reading

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Coburn Mystery: Chapter 30 (Original Draft)

[Note: It’s taking me so long to punch out the chapters of this very long story because my original ms is covered with scribbles, etc. ] By June Morrall The stages picked up passengers headed for the Coastside at the … Continue reading

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……….Pebble Beach with Hotel…………

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Hi John. Larry Fitterer here. I was FLOORED to read your

Hi John, journal entry at Pescadero Memories regarding your attempts to access Acid Beach.  I am very familiar with The Notch, Acid Beach, Trefiret Beach, and AMB’s beach having been to all four, and the latter three on many, many … Continue reading

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……Cave………………………….Coastside Cave………………………Coastside…………

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….Another One Bites the Surf….Story by John Vonderlin….

Hi June, I was reading the presentation by “Save Our Shores,” entitled, “A Geologic Train Ride Down The San Mateo County Coast,” when I came upon an interesting photo. It’s of a very attractive Sea Arch just south of Martins … Continue reading

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…Dear Mr. Vonderlin……

Mr. Vonderlin, I’ve enjoyed reading Half Moon Bay Memories and El Granada Observer as well as your Pescadero Memories, particularly references to the OSRR, which I became acquainted with in the late 1920s. My uncle took my brother and me … Continue reading

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