Redwood Forest- Part 2

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an ant, so small in a world that is so big? This adventure makes you feel like a little ant, in a big huge world (probably more so when you're only 2 feet tall as it is). We started the day in Kalamath and came across the biggest ox there is. It was Blue & Paul Bunyan at the Trees of Mystery. You can check out the giant Paul Bunyan (can you see me on his foot)and his Ox Blue, along with a wilderness trail and sky trail. The trails have a fee, so we just got an ice cream at the museum and got some pictures with Paul and Blue. I feel so small. Check it out at: http://www.treesofmystery.net/. Even Paul's hand cart is huge.

The drive up (or down) the coast, is amazing. You never know what you're going to find. Though not as big as Blue, these Moose were still amazing to check out, especially because they were calmly grazing right off of the Hwy in someone's yard. Cool!!!

As we were driving we wonder how those large cliff rocks (that once again made me feel like an ant) came to sit out in the ocean. Well a quick pit stop at a rest stop provided the answer. If you can't read the small writing, it says in essence: as the tectonic plates collide, 150 million years of sediment on the sea floor are shaved off and faulted upward to become rocks and cliffs. Pretty cool if you ask me.

And finally the view of Crescent City!We didn't spend much time there, but did drive out to St. Georges point, mostly to stay near the ocean. The point is a great place to take a walk by the ocean. It seems the locals agree as many seemed to take their morning walks along those trails.

Next off to the Jedidiah Smith Redwoods. As usual we decided to take some back road of off Hwy 199. After passing many hiking trail heads we found the perfect spot for a picnic right next to this beautiful river. (Perfect shot of our car for a commercial, don't you think, anyone from Land Rover reading this?)

After a quick, but peaceful hike through the gigantic trees (which once again made me feel as small as an ant) we headed back down the coast. Maybe next time we'll keep heading North, but for now back down to Eureka. The perfect end to the day came with a stop at the beach to watch the sunset, not to mention the jacuzzi at the hotel in Eureka.