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Happy Easter!!
The Easter Bunny found us here in The Red Woods. He brought the usual eggs with candy, money and the traditional spring plate, bowl, and cup to each of the kids. I guess this tradition all started back when the kids were little. The Easter Bunny was broke and the kids were in need of some new cheap dishes so he thought, “Hey, I gotta an idea!”
The kids gathered their eggs and had breakfast. The weather was a bit cool, just perfect for a bike ride so we loaded up and rode through the park. Brad takes Thor for some exercise. Thor is a built to be a sled dog as he pulls Brad around the curvy streets like nothing.
We explored on the bikes and found some hiking trails that we hiked through. The sizes of the trees are larger-than-life. We come across one that was down and it was wider around than Brad is tall.
We found another area of the river that came straight out of some perfect painting only an artist could imagine. We rode back, made lunch and returned to our water colored masterpiece for another picnic. Lunch again was a relaxed, peaceful meal. Trust me, they are very far and few between so we REALLY enjoyed the serene setting. We watched a duck fish in the river. Those boogers are quick. He would fly upstream, dive into the river and surface downstream with a fish.
After lunch we took the truck to explore farther into the Red Woods. If you are planning a vacation, you need to come through the Red Woods. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=413 I can not explain how spiritual it is to drive among some of the oldest trees in a mature forest. The way Mother Nature has perfectly sprinkled trees, ferns, bushes and flowers so precisely for thousands of years is overwhelming. We drove through the back country on a dirt road that crisscrossed the crystal clear river. If time were our friend, we would stay a couple more days and continue to explore.
We drove into Crescent City in search of more batteries. The generator works great but quiet hours start at 8pm so flashlights are a must as it is pitch black from the tree cover. Crescent City is very small. Almost everything was closed for Easter. Even the little Wal-Mart was closed. Home Depot was open, GO Tony Stewart!! So we bought our batteries and headed home.
It began to rain on the drive home. We made it home, cooked dinner and ate by candle light. What a great way to end our stay here. The windows were open with a slight breeze coming through. The candle light and the sound of rain made for a perfect goodnight. Oregon here we come.
The Easter Bunny found us here in The Red Woods. He brought the usual eggs with candy, money and the traditional spring plate, bowl, and cup to each of the kids. I guess this tradition all started back when the kids were little. The Easter Bunny was broke and the kids were in need of some new cheap dishes so he thought, “Hey, I gotta an idea!”
The kids gathered their eggs and had breakfast. The weather was a bit cool, just perfect for a bike ride so we loaded up and rode through the park. Brad takes Thor for some exercise. Thor is a built to be a sled dog as he pulls Brad around the curvy streets like nothing.
We explored on the bikes and found some hiking trails that we hiked through. The sizes of the trees are larger-than-life. We come across one that was down and it was wider around than Brad is tall.
We found another area of the river that came straight out of some perfect painting only an artist could imagine. We rode back, made lunch and returned to our water colored masterpiece for another picnic. Lunch again was a relaxed, peaceful meal. Trust me, they are very far and few between so we REALLY enjoyed the serene setting. We watched a duck fish in the river. Those boogers are quick. He would fly upstream, dive into the river and surface downstream with a fish.
After lunch we took the truck to explore farther into the Red Woods. If you are planning a vacation, you need to come through the Red Woods. http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=413 I can not explain how spiritual it is to drive among some of the oldest trees in a mature forest. The way Mother Nature has perfectly sprinkled trees, ferns, bushes and flowers so precisely for thousands of years is overwhelming. We drove through the back country on a dirt road that crisscrossed the crystal clear river. If time were our friend, we would stay a couple more days and continue to explore.
We drove into Crescent City in search of more batteries. The generator works great but quiet hours start at 8pm so flashlights are a must as it is pitch black from the tree cover. Crescent City is very small. Almost everything was closed for Easter. Even the little Wal-Mart was closed. Home Depot was open, GO Tony Stewart!! So we bought our batteries and headed home.
It began to rain on the drive home. We made it home, cooked dinner and ate by candle light. What a great way to end our stay here. The windows were open with a slight breeze coming through. The candle light and the sound of rain made for a perfect goodnight. Oregon here we come.
1 comment:
hey jill, ducks don't eat fish or dive into water you silly nut! just had to correct you on that, i have ducks, k later have fun
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