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We arrived in Napa almost 12 days ago! I can hardly believe we’ve been here that long. This has been a special leg of the trip for us for a couple of reasons; first, our son and daughter-in-law came to visit, and second, we stayed in a resort instead of...
Here are a couple of video clips of some of the wild life we saw on this leg of the journey. After packing up our tent at MacKerricher State Park we traveled into Fort Bragg for a hearty breakfast then headed out on our last leg to Napa. Our first...
One night of camping is much more affordable than one night in a hotel room. Granted, we do give up some comforts, but sometimes the experience is priceless. That’s how I feel about our stay at MacKerricher State Park. The route down from McKinleyville to Napa, if driven in the...
Four days ago, on Saturday morning, we packed up the car and left McKinleyville headed south. Our next destination … Napa! However, we had several adventures planned on the way, beginning with the Avenue of the Giants. The Avenue of the Giants is a popular 31-mile scenic drive lined by...
There is an area in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in Humboldt County that was used in the second Jurassic Park movie. It’s called Fern Canyon and is named for the ferns growing on the 50-foot-high walls, through which runs Home Creek. Fern Canyon is also recognized as a World...
We try to get out for a small adventure every day after Dale gets off work at 3pm. The whole time we’ve been on Pacific Time, he has maintained Central Time hours, so he works from 6-3! This isn’t easy but it does give us extra time in the afternoon....
Saturdays are big days for us. Dale works all week and we attend a local church on Sundays, so I usually plan our biggest adventures for Saturday. This past weekend we walked close to 10 miles, mainly on two trails – The Boy Scout Tree Trail and the Grove of...
Our first Thursday in McKinleyville, California we headed a half hour away to hike the Trillium Falls Trail. It was the perfect choice for our first deep dive into a Redwood Forest. Not only was it extremely beautiful, it was easy to access and had plenty of parking (which is...
A Chronicle of our Drive to Northern California It’s a nine hour drive from Bend, Oregon to McKinleyville, California (our current location) if you go directly west to Florence, then hit the 101 headed south. That’s totally doable in one day. But why rush? Plus, my beloved likes to shoot...
Sticker shock accurately describes our overall impression of California prices. I’ve always known gas is higher here, so the $5.49 per gallon price was to be expected, however, I was not expecting the ridiculous prices at the grocery store. So, just to let off some steam, I’m going to share...
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