We wake up under the Redwoods to the sound of diesel engines revving up to hit the road. Good thing there aren’t any generators…they might be really loud! It is a beautiful sunny day. The kids climb around on the trees and discover 3 more banana slugs, one of which is creepy long.
We pack up and drive out the long, winding road to the 101, still in awe that we were so fortunate to stumble upon this gem. The drive through the rest of the Redwood Forest is nothing short of majestic. The sun filters through the branches of these huge trees as we silently roll along.
We stop for lunch in Trinidad, CA at the Catch Café, expecting a selection of the local catch, but are surprised to find a menu boasting of local grass –fed beef, nearby Humbolt blue cheese and nine grain breads. With Bob Marley (think granola crunchy vibe) crooning in the background, we make our selections. We’ve finally figures out the best bet for Jack is a huge garden salad. He thinks he’s won the lottery, with a huge plate of greens, tomatoes and cucumbers in front of him. Halfway through his meal, he realizes there’s ranch on the side. Carter refuses to eat, but happily chucks rocks at us while we eat. Why is it that the skinny ones refuse to eat? Hannah was a wonderful eater at two and had Michelin man arms!?
It is time to head inland, so we turn on the 299. It is a beautiful drive. It think we scaled at least 3 major mountains. We are either going up or down! Couldn’t help but snap a pix of the road sign pointing out an upcoming “turn”. I’ve decided, at this point in our lives together, that there isn’t much Dave won’t at least try in a motorhome.
It turns out that the 299 is like the infamous Road to Hana on Maui. Switch back after switch back. The kids all look green. Dave tells Hannah to take the map out and put a big red X over 299. We can smell our brakes, presumably wearing out? After what seems like hours, we finally, finally reach I-5.
We end up in Lodi, by some lake. We’re so road weary; we don’t care where we are. After some big fat steaks, we head to bed, exhausted.
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