Our trip north found us driving along The Avenue of the Giants. This 33 mile stretch of highway found us surrounded by great, big, huge, 350 plus foot giant red wood trees.
And what a sight that was. We were pulling the rig at this time; and more than once were hugging the yellow centre line. Thank goodness this highway was pretty quiet.
There are trees in this area; that are hundreds of years old; among the oldest in north america. Some of these trees were so wide; that you need 20 plus people, linked by their hands; to fully circle a tree.
We continued north through Oregon, and spent roughly a week in this beautiful state. We found a couple of nice state parks to stay in; and found lots of neat places to take day drives. Next stop was Washington. The weather on the West coast; is usually fairly moderate in the early spring; but this year was an exception. It was cold; wet; and windy for most of our time here. Great planning on our part. The state parks from California right on through to Washington are beautiful; with large, private sites. And great hiking trails, usually close by.
We also spent a week on the beaches of Long Beach, WA. It was still pretty chilly at this point; but the park we found was nice and right at the beach. In fact, we were able to drive our truck along the beach for a bit. Molly also spent a lot of time chasing her frisbee and had a great time.
While in Washington, we visited another relative. We hadn't seen Victoria for close to 9 years; and it was nice to visit and catch up. She treated us to a nice Mexican dinner; than toured us around Seattle; before coming back to our place, another state park, out near Puget Sound to hear some stories and see some pictures. A good time was had by all.
Next stop, Canada.
Take a look at the pictures.
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