Little Simon dwarfed by the trees!

The Redwood Coast

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August 17th 2008
After leaving Yosemite, we decided to head back towards the coast of California to the area known as the Redwood Coast. This is home to some of the last remaining forests of the huge Redwood trees, and as it was pretty stunning walking through the Giant Sequoias in Yosemite, we thought we'd pay them a visit. It was a pretty long drive to get there in one day, so we stopped at a town called Red ... read more

North America » United States » California » Redwood National Park

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more