Best Western Brookings Inn

So we decided that we had had enough of motels, so we decided to camp out for a couple pf nights, we selected this beautiful spot outside the national park, it was surrounded by giant red woods and right next to a river... and (as we found out after paying and setting up camp ...

This is the goal, we'll see how road conditions and traffic cooperate!<br>Well, almost at Crescent City despite a flying tire from a wide load trailer withing the first hour of the journey. I was in the passing lane beside the caravan of vehicles escorting the doublewide to its roost, but thankfully not within range as a rear tire bounced across my lane and into the median.<br>Never a dull moment. Hmm, yes there was when I was waiting for ...

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!

... to Honeymoon State Park (probably because she wanted it there). There are several businesses that will take you for a tour OR rent you a quad, Odyessy, something called a 'fun-co' or a super fast 'sand-rail' with 30" shock absorbers and balloon-tires. It was too wet to go this year but wait until next year. Yes! Warning signs - Frequently, we encountered road signs advising us that we're entering Tsunami Areas immediately ...

... I also was able to glimpse Hwy 1, and see for myself why everyone with half a brain has been telling me, for over a year, to keep off this road when I'm towing. We then went up to Benbow/Garberville. This area is in the middle of the Redwood Forest areas. The RV park was nicely landscaped, but it stopped there. This is where my name changed to Murphy, because it was wrong. The services were lacking , and I'll just ...

... is located at the south end of Brookings and is situated right on the Chetco River. Location is great and we are looking forward to a extended rest. We are going to be here for 5 days which will take us through the Memorial day weekend. We have been in Brookings before when we stayed at Harris Beach State Park which was several years ago.We get the local paper and find out that we have arrived for the 69th Azalea Festival. This is quite the ...

... growing out of one of it's branches. There was also the "Cathedral of Trees," a group of massive redwoods where couples get married sometimes. We also took a gondola up and had some phenomenal views. While we were in the gift shop at the park, I noticed a couple. The woman was in a wheelchair and looked pretty sick. I started talking with them and found out Don and Mary were from AZ, and were ...