It looks like the huge redwoods were logged out of here and now the 2nd growth is pretty, dang tall! New trees grow up from the roots of others.
I’m surrounded by burly, red, giants!
Since we were without cell signal or TV, we played several games of Rummikub. I was behind for the first few games but then I went out with Don holding a wildcard!
We continued south this morning; planning on taking off on Hwy 1 so we’d get to drive down the coast. Legget, CA, is where we took Hwy 1 from Hwy 101.
This is a beautiful drive! Although it would probably be best in a sportscar. For those of you familiar with the Alsea Hwy, think of the twistiest part and extend that for 30 miles! Watch for cyclists and log trucks!
If you were headed north on Hwy 1, this is where you leave the coast and turn inland. It might be called the ‘Kiss-the-ocean-goodbye Vista’. But since we are headed south, and just travelled 30 miles on a roller-coaster-road of twists and turns up to 1500′ elevation and back down to 150′, Don calls it the ‘Dang-it-you’ve-earned-it Vista’. Whew! We made it! We thought we’d make it to Fort Bragg tonight, but started seeing campgrounds before Westport.
We starting seeing campgrounds, overlooking the ocean, before Westport. This one has hookups and showers. Since we want to see our new grand-niece tomorrow, we’d better stay where we can get a shower or her parents might not let us near her 🙂 $45/night at this one. $5 more and we could be closer to the beach. I don’t know why I got cheap all of a sudden? I guess because I had a choice.
We walked down on the beach and watched 4 surfers catch a couple waves. No shells on this beach, a few rocks, lots of seagulls. Is this all starting to look the same? I don’t care – I love the coast!
After our visit with family, our next challenge will be how to not get trapped in California by the cold storms coming in.
