Hwy 101...the Redwood Highway

On  May 25, we traveled north on Hwy 101 to see the Giant Redwoods.  We spent our first night at the Elks in Ukiah, then on to Eureka where we will spent a week...maybe more.  Going through the Giant Redwoods is always a thrill.  I think it was the first time for the guy in front of us.

Yesterday we drove the Avenue of the Giants.  It is amazing to see those 1000+ year old trees.

If you look at Ed (far right in the picture) at 6' 3" he is dwarfed by this massive tree that fell.

Of course, Ed had to drive through this one....just because he could!  LOL

On the road again in 2016

We spend the winter playing in the desert of Arizona and I don't have time to write a blog!  Well this is only part true.  I have the time, just don't want to and this blog is about our travels.

We hit the road again on May 14 and headed to sunny Northern California to visit with two of our grown kids, Robert and Lynn.  They live in the bay area, San Jose and Oakland, so we tried to stay at the Fremont Elk's Lodge but the campground was full.  We had to travel north to Vallejo to the now closed Elk's lodge.  Even though the lodge can't afford to keep the lights on, they still keep the 8 campsites open.  The land if for sale and when it sells, they plan on finding a smaller place to re-open the lodge.  Anyway, we stayed in Vallejo for a week while visiting the bay area.

We toured the Jelly Belly Factory and went to Old Town Sacramento one day.  We visited San Francisco, where we visited the California Academy of Sciences, the Japanese Tea Garden and Fisherman's Wharf.  Then another day we drove down to Monterey to see the Aquarium.  Rob wanted to do more, but us old people needed a break!  Here are a few pictures.

Daughter Lynn.

Son Robert...he doesn't like his picture taken.

Japanese Tea Garden.

Monterey Bay Aquarium.