Thur, May 19, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011 at 12:00PM Thursday, May 19, 2011
You will never experience stillness more peaceful than when you are among the giant redwoods. The silence draws you in and soothes your noisy soul. – Donna Downey
We left Brookings headed south toward California after a good breakfast at Mattie’s Café. We weren’t sure how far south we would go on this trip. We lost three days nursing my back so we may not go as far down into California as we planned. But today we were headed to the Redwood National Forest at least!
There is a beautiful drive in the Redwood National Forest named the Newton Drury Scenic Parkway. It winds thru the majestic giant redwoods following about 14 miles of old Highway 101 past thousands or stately towering redwoods. There are number of well constructed trails that meander thru the forest. Once inside the forest there is a great sense of openness yet you still feel removed from everything and there is also a serenity that is hard to experience in all but the most remote areas. This is where we spent most of our day.
We drove just short distance south then decided we would return to Brookings for the night. We are back at the Best Western again just two doors down from last night. As I began work on my photos and journal, Charles headed out to gas up the Jeep and get us some supper. He returned with a delicious meal of halibut and chips.
We had another wonderful day on the road. We are all well tonight and hope that y’all are too.
Peace, Hope & Love,
Donna, Charles, Paris & Dodger
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