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... to the penitentiary with, as the lady from the campground put it, 180 of our counties most dangerous criminals. The town close by, Crescent City, had the air of a once nice town which had sadly turned to a crackhead town...<br>We Bolted out of there after only 2 nights <br>

... lanes on 101. Oregon isn't too fond of them in the mid part of the coastal route. But, oh, the sparkling vistas. Very magical.<br>The staties were out and reeling in speeders, but the Vision stayed in cruise control mode or was busy navigating tight curves on cliffs so no worries here.<br>I am now very aware of tsunami evacuation routes from all the signage. That will be the first thing I look for now when I enter the small seaside towns.<br>

To get back to the Pacific, we must drive back north into Oregon and we choose a narrow, less-traveled road near Yreka, through beautiful forests and along the ugly and murky Klamath River. Once we enter California again we start to see the huge trees of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, but it is dark and we get a motel room in Crescent City and hope to see some more redwoods tomorrow.

We stopped in Pistol River and had a short ride on a horse. Anna's horse was called Fantasia and Dom's was called Dark Sun. We went up the road and through a couple of fields and we both really enjoyed it. At the end we were allowed to feed them too!

... have swing sections to allow marine traffic to pass through. The previous wooden bridges were demolished but the wooden pilings still exist and serve as moorings for boats or logs flows. Monoliths - Huge cone shaped rocks sticking 100's of feet out of the ocean, some are a thousand feet from shore. Makes you wonder how they got there. Sand Dunes - The largest sanctioned recreational area is between Florence and Reedsport AND next ...

We went over to Bodega Bay before leaving the San Francisco area. Bodega Bay is where Alfred Hitchcock filmed "The Birds" a helluva long time ago. We saw the school, and maybe some other stuff but we couldn't remember [a very long time ago]. We saw some more water and rocks. For Texans from central and west Texas these two things put together are a rarity for us, and we must take pictures of them at every occurrence ...

... so I took way fewer pix than this magical coastline and wonderful park deserved. After Betsy's success in diagnosing our insomnia from the high altitudes of Yosemite Park, Andy went on-line for me, to discover that even mild altitude sickness shows up with my exact symptoms! Hate to admit any weakness as an adventurer, but there it is....I had a touch of altitude sickness and needed rest at sea level to get back to "me" again. Feeling good ready to be on the road again!

... time we were there. Finding the coast highways slower then the interstates. Speed limits go from 60 to 80km. Roads are winding and narrow shoulders. The slow pace is worth the scenic views of the coast. Slept at Humbug Mountain State Park Campground. Doing laundry today in Brookings then into California this afternoon to see the Redwoods. PIctures to be added at later date.

... difference in state gasoline taxes between Oregon and Washington. Likewise, New Jersey almost always has cheaper gas than its neighbors New York and Pennsylvania; such a difference could be explained by the presence of six refineries that produce 50,000 barrels per day or more of refined petroleum products, or more likely the state's low gas tax, the third lowest in the country behind Alaska and Georgia, at just 14.50 cents per gallon.[1]

... an elk, but to no avail. Afterwards, we drove to Crescent City. We are staying the Redwood National Park, but it's just an area...surrounded by indian reservation. So, there is really nothing around us. Crescent City is about 20 miles away and has some restaurants and grocery stores. Unfortunately, it didn't have a lot more to offer. It's what you would call a "sleepy" little town. Anyway, after ...