We flew through Westport so we could reach Fort Bragg in time for dinner. This coastal town offered many outdoor choices and although it was chilly, we had drinks outside facing a fish tank and...
I must admit.....northern California was what I imagined. While the Redwood Forest was beyond writing home about, the rest of the towns that trickled along the coast were similar....motels were fairly bland even the higher...
The Redwoods by foot and by car was magnificent, so much so that words can't describe their grandeur and translucent beauty. They commanded respect and "quiet attention" the moment you entered into their path. Photographs...
Winding down. Burritos and salsa are available in every town and we haven't even hit San Francisco yet.
It was one of the last few days of the trip and I'll never forget the sun beating...
Driving through northern California's Redwoods can make anyone fall in love with trees and become a naturalist. It's the sort of place you imagine a lovely but eerie American Indian flute playing in the distance,...
When I saw the sign, I felt flushed. The move suddenly felt real, as if there was no turning back. Part of me wanted to turn the car around and head north again, delaying the...
Between Florence and Coos Bay, we explored the fifty miles or so of sand dunes along the coast. They apparently form the largest expanse of coastal dunes in the USA. It was hard not to...
An old high school and 4-H pal who now lives near Portland with her husband and daughter, suggested that we stop in Florence when we hit the coast. Having been to the Italian Florence several...
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