Redwoods

We forgot to post our wonderful Redwoods trip. We went back in June. It was amazing. We headed for the Redwoods on a Thursday evening. We went about half way and stopped to sleep in a cabin is a small mountain town. It reminded us of Orofino. We stayed 2 night is the Redwood National Park. We went to Mattole Beach. As we were on our way to the coast Rob assured me it wouldn't be a very long trip, but we kept driving and driving. I started to doubt him and then we came up over the hill and there it was. The ocean was breathtaking. It was so beautiful and SO worth the trip. We walked the beach, found starfish and crabs, and enjoyed the view. There were miles of beach and not a sole in site. It was perfect. We camped on the Avenue of the Giants and did lots of hiking on trails that Andre could do. At every big tree or sign he would stop and want us to take a picture of him. He loved being out there. We also found the tree you could drive through but Rob chickened out. He got the truck right down to it and then had to back out. Good thing because the next truck was smaller than us and rubbed against the tree. We did lots of laughing at that one. We wished we could have stayed longer in that amazing place. That trip was one of the best trips our family has ever taken.