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Published: October 7th 2014
Our time in Oregon was capped off by making new friends. Elizabeth and Tom, from Huntington Beach, California. These folks have been traveling the Oregon Coast so many years they shared with us some of the "must sees." We spent an afternoon at Cape Perpetua and easily saw two grey whales feeding at the bottom of the cliffs. It was sad seeing Elizabeth and Tom move up the coast to Seaside as we headed the other way. Next stop, Klamath, Calif.
Even doped up with motion-sickness pills, my constitution was not ready for traveling through the Redwood Forest in a 40' rig, towing. Let's just say I was not a good companion for Tom. BONUS! We stayed at Golden Bear Park, right along the Klamath River. Right out our front window we could watch the Sea Lions feeding on salmon and the seagulls feeding on the entrails. Since we were on an Indian Reservation we also saw the local Indians (they call themselves that) fishing with nets. Since it is part of their heritage, they can do that....only them. We heard gunshots at dusk and also learned they hunt for Sea Lions. Fortunately, we didn't experience that part of their
heritage.
Elizabeth and Tom gave us a heads-up on where to see the Redwoods. Another beautiful day in sunny California.
After a week's rest we continued down Hwy 101 planning to visit Yosemite National Park. Hwy 101 curves through an elk preserve. Sure enough, we had an "elk jam" and had to wait for them to clear the road before we continued on.
Bass Lake Resort is on the edge of Yosemite's south entrance. This is a quiet little park. We found more friendly people, Sandy & Jerry, with rescue-dogs Gracie and Riley...as well as Jerry and Arlene. Hope we meet them again somewhere.
Yosemite was on fire about a month ago and 30 houses in this area were lost. Inside Yosemite there were areas of destruction viewable, but mostly in controlled fires. We saw the Giant Sequoias which can grow 30 feet in girth. Their bark protects them from bugs and fire. This is the last year that the Park Services will allow people to drive into the Sequoia Groves. Only hikers will be able to make the two mile uphill trip starting in 2015.
We also saw rock climbers on El Capitan, the
most climbed granite cliff in the world. We visited on a cloudy day, which made for some dramatic photos. The only negative of our visit was the exposure to foreigners who ignored the "do not climb on" signs, and rudely hogged the vistas taking "selfies." Next stop, Death Valley! (Don't forget to scroll below the ads to see all the pics!)
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Judy Grabowski
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Redwoods & Yosemite
Thanks, once again, for sharing your experiences and photos w/us. It's like a mini travelogue for me, since I've never traveled through the Redwoods or Yosemite, even though I lived in California the last half of my childhood, for 9 years. It sounds as if you don't get too many stays at Thousand Trails anymore. Happy, healthy travels!