Really Big Trees

 

We have never visited the Redwood National Forest as a family and it's something we've always wanted to do.

 

 

 

 

Thank goodness for comfy hotel beds!  We rolled in at around midnight and literally crashed!

 

 

What's not to love about a continental breakfast eaten in your jammies?

 

 

And what about a warm fire to snuggle up to?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They had a heated pool and since we're fish we couldn't resist!

 

Yes, that's what you think it is.

I used my glasses so you could see the diapers to scale.

 

Packing up from McKinley-ville and heading north to Eureka! 

 

 

 

We stopped in beautiful Trinidad and checked out the gorgeous lighthouse!

 

 

The stairs down to the ocean are many and steep but totally worth it!

 

 

 

 

Lot's of climbing on rocks made us hungry...

 

and we explored the town until we came upon some clam chowder and garlic bread and fries!

 

We made it!

 

These trees ARE huge and so beautiful!

 

What a sight!

 

 

 

Inside a hollow tree. 

Who hasn't dreamed of living inside one of these as a kid?

 

Love.

 

My love!

 

 

The ultimate rock-climbing experience!

 

Background:

My grandparents were avid travelers and would take my younger sister and I up and down California.  A favorite stopping point was those horrible tourist traps in Northern California featuring the myriad of things you can carve from a piece of wood.  As you can plainly see, I HATE those carvings!

  

Yes, traditionally you bring home a souvenir, and in other cases, you leave something behind for everyone else to enjoy...

Way to go honey!