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Yes, inspired by our Taos
friends, Jim and Kristi, we found a Wal-Mart in Santa Rosa and stayed there
for the night amidst several other RVs doing the same. Elena, still
smiling after a somewhat rough night's sleep, gives a wave.
Santa Rosa, CA (7/25) |
Returning from our morning
bathroom break. (It's a good thing Wal-Mart opens early!) |
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Looks like this vulture is
scouring the water for lunch - say, an unsuspecting surfer?! |
Surfers doin' their thing |
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We made our way to Crescent City,
CA, as we set up our tent at the KOA, which also happens to be right next
door to the redwoods |
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Cookin' up some delicious pasta |
Here's some delicious pasta |
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Eating some delicious pasta... by
the raging fire! |
The next morning, in the KOA game
room, Elena makes some calls, more preparations on the road for the wedding
Crescent City, CA (7/26) |
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Wedding planning in a game room
isn't easy or quiet when the kids start to play, so Elena is forced outdoors
to continue her calls |
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On the way to Lady Bird Johnson
Grove in the Redwood National Park |
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Along the path in Lady Bird
Johnson Grove |
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The mighty redwoods staring down
at us |
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A banana slug - no, really! |
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It was a mostly cloudy day, with
the sun peering through every now and then |
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Perspective: that's Elena on the
path at the bottom |
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Here's a known fact: I LOVE
redwood trees!!! |
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After our hike through Lady Bird
Johnson Grove, we drove to a place called Big Tree (gee, I wonder why they
call it that?!). Along the way, we passed these elk along the side of
the road. |
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The Big Tree |
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Just outside of the entrance to
the Tour Thru Tree |
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Tour Thru Tree indeed! |
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A stop along the way back to our
campsite, Mr. Paul Bunyan and his blue ox, Babe, at the Trees of
Mystery tourist center (which we did not enter). To get some
perspective, did you notice the little girl on Paul's foot? |
One of the many murals at our KOA
campgrounds in Crescent City, CA |
