After a blissful few days at the beach, we headed down the stunning Pacific Coastal Highway to Crescent City, California. We made this seaside village our base while exploring some of the Redwood forests. First, we spotted a herd of elk in a meadow just off the highway, where we met a game warden who kindly took the only photo that we have of the four of us on vacation. As you can see, Thane was a bit camera-shy...
Shortly thereafter, we hiked a 3.5 mile trail through some old growth Redwoods. Words and pictures cannot begin to accurately convey the sheer size and grandeur of these beauties - and we weren't even seeing the BIG ones!
I'm sure that Annabel & Thane will remember at least part of this awe-inspiring visit, but they were markedly less enthusiastic about the view than we were. Why, you ask? Well, while Jordan and I got muscle cramps from craning our necks to gaze at the giants surrounding us, the kids were enthralled with a decidedly different part of the forest - the tiny tree snails and clover that riddled the ground below. Go figure!
After a restorative lunch, we headed out to see a California beach, where the kids were certain that they would discover entirely different classes of shells and sea life. Shockingly, the beach in California looked much like the ones we saw in Oregon! They were, however, delighted to visit this beautiful lighthouse.
Lastly, we had just enough time to walk to the end of the local jetty, where we watched massive pelicans fishing, sea lions bobbing in the rolling waves and dolphins jumping for joy.
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