Friday the 24th. we had the day to relax (?) and just catch up on things. Tom and Charley took the motorhome to a local shop and had an oil change. Meanwhile back at the campsite Nancy took care of the laundry. Big day! Oh well, we got our chores done and then relaxed. 
Saturday we knocked a couple more items off our "bucket list". We headed southwest out of Grant's Pass, Oregon on US 199, back into California.
We arrived in California and headed to Crescent City along the foggy, cold coastline. The coast on the 101 is usually dense sea fog cloaked during the summer from LA to Seattle. The Pacific Ocean current is very cold and the land is very warm causing awful foggy conditions til late in the day. The pictures show what we're talking about.
We then drove back into the giant Redwoods. Wow, is not enough to tell you how big and how many GIANT TREES are in the Redwood Forest.
We will have to pick and choose the photo's and it will really be a chore. The trees are so big, some reaching 350 feet tall and are up to 20 feet in diameter. No, we did not go through the tree that you always see pictures of. That tree was a Sequoia in Sequioa National Park, SE of San Francisco, and it fell down in 1969. There is a tree further down the 101 in California where you can drive through for a fee, but it was just too far South from where we were.
Our tour through the Jedadiah Smith State Park and Redwoods National Park was on the old "Pony Express" trail. The Ranger said it is the best part of the forest. We just loved our tour. 
Sunday morning we started out early as the day is suppose to get high 90's or might even reach triple digits. We drove north to Eugene, Oregon and set up camp before noontime. We had just set up camp and Barbara called. How nice to hear her voice. Tomorrow we hope to tour over to the coast and see some sights. Our trip will go to Coos Bay, Or. and then back.
Carmen, Waldo & Charley wish everyone a good day.
Saturday we knocked a couple more items off our "bucket list". We headed southwest out of Grant's Pass, Oregon on US 199, back into California.
We arrived in California and headed to Crescent City along the foggy, cold coastline. The coast on the 101 is usually dense sea fog cloaked during the summer from LA to Seattle. The Pacific Ocean current is very cold and the land is very warm causing awful foggy conditions til late in the day. The pictures show what we're talking about.We then drove back into the giant Redwoods. Wow, is not enough to tell you how big and how many GIANT TREES are in the Redwood Forest.
We will have to pick and choose the photo's and it will really be a chore. The trees are so big, some reaching 350 feet tall and are up to 20 feet in diameter. No, we did not go through the tree that you always see pictures of. That tree was a Sequoia in Sequioa National Park, SE of San Francisco, and it fell down in 1969. There is a tree further down the 101 in California where you can drive through for a fee, but it was just too far South from where we were.
Our tour through the Jedadiah Smith State Park and Redwoods National Park was on the old "Pony Express" trail. The Ranger said it is the best part of the forest. We just loved our tour. 
Sunday morning we started out early as the day is suppose to get high 90's or might even reach triple digits. We drove north to Eugene, Oregon and set up camp before noontime. We had just set up camp and Barbara called. How nice to hear her voice. Tomorrow we hope to tour over to the coast and see some sights. Our trip will go to Coos Bay, Or. and then back.
Carmen, Waldo & Charley wish everyone a good day.
1 comment:
Ok, I was working backward and you HAVE seen the redwoods!! I always loved Crescent City too. Did you walk out to the breakwater with those giant tinker-toy looking things on the end? Also can walk out to the lighthouse at low tide.
Lovin' all of your pictures. Think I'll visit more often, as I have too much to catch up on if I don't!!!
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