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Published: October 1st 2007
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Big Trees
Redwood National and State Park, N. California A sample of the witty banter you are missing because we have not yet upgraded to live audio/video:
Episode 1: Leaving Prospect
It's a dark, rainy morning as the car pulls away from the Prospect Hotel and B&B in Prospect, OR.
Jim: I think we can just keep going on this road and come back to 101.
Susan: I think we have to go back the other way. Anyway I have to stop at the post office.
They stop at the PO then continue, retracing their route into town. A few minutes later they pass the road that went through Prospect come out to 101.
Jim: I told you that road came out here. Now I didn't get to see nothing of Prospect, not the little store or the falls or nothing. You never listen to me.
Susan: You want me to pull this car over? I will.
Jim: No, just go on. It don't matter now. Prospect is ruined.
Susan: You're the one who never listens. I could be over here saying, Look, I got a tumor and 6 months to live, and an hour later you'd be, Huh? You say something?
Jim: Well you can't expect me to be
Jim and Susan with Big Redwoods
Redwood National and State Park listening to you all the time. I'm busy over here. I'm looking out the window and thinking and stuff. I can't hear every word.
Episode 2: Leaving Redwood N.P.
Susan: Now this is a scary town. Orick. I think they train mass murderers here. That's why there's so much chainsaw art. They're keeping in practice.
Jim: Now leaving the creepy little hamlet of Orick--as fast as possible.
Susan: That motel has vacancies. I'm not surprised.
Jim: You always have vacancies when you kill off your customers every night.
Sign at edge of town: Please come back.
Susan: They want you to come back because they want another shot at you. Literally.
Jim: Sorry we MISSED you. Get it?
Here are some snippets from our drive today. Scenic drive along 299 from Trinidad to Redding. The most winding road I've ever seen--like the Dragon, only longer.
We pass shacks and trailers, piles of junk and abandoned cars. I expect an old miner to come out of the trees any second.
The Trinity River is nice, cool, green water. A few fly fisherman, some rafts, a kayaker.
We pass a campground where only the host is visible. I bet he's
California Coast
Northern California Coast. lonely.
Up next--Big Bar. I think they meant, Big Bear, but couldn't spell.
Beat up truck pulls up to road, man in big black Hillbilly hat. This looks like serious redneck country--like Vonore, California.
A truck pulls out slowly going the other way and a man runs behind it, grinning. ?
Today we made the turn east, so I guess we are on the way back. But there's lots of miles between here and there and one big park left--Yosemite. Hope the good weather holds a little longer.
Moose
And the winner of the last trivia question is: Teresa Dorian. Yes, the answer is "Cranberry field" in Washington (just north of Long Beach). Your prize will be arriving when we arrive home.
The banter above is also from just the past two days. Just imagine all the banter and hilarious conversations we are having. I will also note that I was bit hyper yesterday morning and thought that everything I said was hilarious. So hilarious, I was laughing so hard I was crying. It was quite a moment. I think we are both getting a little loopy and silly as the trip progresses.
Jim the Troll
Jim has decided to be a troll and live under a bridge in the Redwood Forest. More than normal I mean. I will also say we are slowing down. A hike just over 10 miles yesterday really kicked our butts. Some stats so far: 27 nights camping/backpacking combined; 21 days hotel/B&B combined. Will we stay ahead with camping? Will baseball playoffs be enough to get Jim to stay at generic hotels? Going to Lassen NP tomorrow where they are likely to be getting snow per forcast. We shall see if the camping/hotel ration remains the same. We have really enjoyed the Redwoods (photos attahed), but the pictures do not capture the size and beauty of these trees. The coastal drive has been beautiful as well. We are now inland (Redding, California), but back in a NP tomorrow. We bascially are staying out of the cities and off the interstate. Definitely some very very winding roads. I'm a bit off on the mileage. I estimated 7,000-8,000 total and we are already about there, so obviously going further (if we are returning home that is).
Squirrel
Editor's Notes: that was 11.6 miles actually. Not 10. Among the indescribably beautiful Redwoods. But even in a sacred place you get tired.
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Windie
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Keep up the banter
I'm a little disappointed to know the truth. I really thought you could only manage that level of witty banter when Mark and I were with you. I guess I have to come to grips with the fact that you are the starring characters in your own show and not just supporting characters in ours. Great pics; the coast and the trees are majestic!