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.
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