Life on the road has been pretty damn good. Winter is definitely a great time to be going down the coast if the weather plays in your favor, which it has. There’s been very few people around also, making it very peaceful and giving us tons of valuable time together.
We spent two days in the coastal redwood area, from Jedediah State Forest to Elk Prairie. If you ever come here, take the dirt road through Jedediah on the east side of the Smith River. It’s the Hill Road past Stout Grove.
Finally we got the bikes off the back of the bus and did a short ride along the Coast Trail. I pooped Sonia out on the uphill’s….Haven’t used the bike legs in a while. We caught the sunset over the Pacific with a pick-nick dinner then a night drive south to Elk Prairie. I know, sounds rough.
Unbelievable day on Monday in the Redwoods. Had elk near the campsite in the morning. Went for a bike ride up the closed road, Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, and had the place to ourselves. We had the whole 5 mile stretch of road and countless trails through some of the most magnificent old growth Redwood forest without seeing another soul. Can’t really explain how awesome it was.
Today, we made it down to Point Reyes National Seashore on our way to San Francisco to see Chirag. Did a quick drive and dinner at the point to see if we could spot some whale activity, no luck. Suppose to be prime season for their migration south. We’re gonna do some more biking tomorrow around the area which has 100’s of miles of trails. Probably keep it under 20 miles.
Weather has been great so far and life is wonderful.
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| Large wildlife in this ancient forest |
We're living through you! Looks so wonderful. Glad you're having fun. I keep expecting to see Jason tinkering with the van in your driveway!
ReplyDeleteCheers,
-Heidi