redwoods!!!!

Yesterday, we saw the redwoods. Wow, those are some big trees. The forests are so peaceful. You can totally imagine dinosaurs running around in them. We started out at a not-too-crowded one close to the Oregon border. One funny note-at the California border, someone stops you to find out if you are bringing any fruit in from another state. The guard asked us where we were coming in from. And Herb answered in typical Herb fashion "Well, we're just kind of taking a lap around the country," with an understated circle of his arm. It was really funny.

Anyway, the first forrest we went to had many groves with dozens of redwoods, and no other people. We got a few good pictures and aside from briefly not being able to find our car, we had a great time. The rest of the Northern California coast just seems so empty. Today we are heading briefly into wine country and then on to California. The place we stayed last night was my least favorite so far. It wasn't bad, just a little overpriced and run down. Enjoy the tree pics.