Day 65-68 7/2-5/2015
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| Our home among the Redwoods |
Thursday began with a lazy start – we are getting better at lazy as the trip progresses. After lunch, we headed to Point St. George and Castle Rock. At the point, we walked down to the beach and strolled along to the North for a mile or so then we decided to climb the hill above the beach and walk back to the parking lot via whatever trail we might find up there.
OOPS!, No trail. We could see the van but the more we tried to head for it, the more the vegetation and ravines seemed to oppose out effort. At one point, we found ourselves walking through thick chest high grass and brambles.
An exhausting hour later, we arrived at the van swearing to stick to known trails in the future. On the way back to camp, we spotted several likely places to visit tomorrow.
Friday, off to the cliff drive in Crescent City. This road is sandwiched between beautiful homes and spectacular rock formations in the sea. We stopped at several turnouts and at one descended to beach level and walked the shore – returning by the same path. We visited a few local woodcarving shops and some local craft makers but with our space limited we settles for some driftwood and rocks picked up on the beach.
Grilled brats and added a Caesar Salad for our yummy supper then watched a movie and crashed.
Saturday the 4th: The campground was nearly empty as everyone seemed to be off for the numerous parades, fireworks shows and beach parties. We seniors, however, took a long trail walk along Mill Creek and through the giant Redwoods. While most of the trees in this area are 2nd growth and only 4-6 feet in diameter, there are hundreds of old growth stumps and a few trees that are 10-15 feet or more in diameter.
We loafed around the campground enjoying the peace and quiet and reflecting on how fortunate we are to be able to take a trip like this.
Mary got a case of clean and organizitis today and passed some along to me. We cleaned cabinets, organized storage, installed a cooling fan on the refrigerator and cleaned out the basements (we have 2!)
Sunday: We dumped our tanks and refilled the fresh water in preparation for our departure tomorrow then headed to town for supplies – groceries, paper towels, RV tank pellets and a few odds and ends.
Returning to camp, we discovered 5 tents on the adjoining campsite, a couple of kids per tent and no adults in site. The rangers pulled up and questioned the kids and went to find the adults. It is as yet unclear how that will shake out but the group next door will certainly make us less reluctant to leave in the morning.
It is looking overcast like it might rain so we decided to pack up this evening. I am not fond of stowing wet gear on a rainy morning.
Odometer: 83931 Miles Today: 33 Total Miles: 6733