We have finally arrived at our final destination, Crescent City California, just across the border from Oregon and the start of the redwood forest. Today was another day with a morning filled with seeing stuff and then a full afternoon of driving.
We left Yachats and drove a very short distance to Devil's Churn, a open split in the rocks that the waves crash over. After a few minutes watching the waves, the bored children decided it was time to go. Our next stop was the Heceta Head Lighthouse, which we had visited the last time we were out this way because Sandra loves lighthouses. There is a fairly big parking lot and then a long walk up to the lighthouse, which I must have blocked from my memory, as last time I would have pushed a stroller up the hill. Today it was a nice easy walk, especially as it continues to be very cold on the coast, with the temperature hovering around 15C. The view from the hill over the beach was impressive.
Our second last stop was just over a bridge at the sea lion caves. The elevator to the caves was broken, but you could still see the sea lions outside from a viewing platform and they weren't charging full price admission. It was cool to see them playing in the water, though the kids weren't very impressed, as it was getting near lunch and every stop meant longer to wait for food.
Then it was a short drive to Florence, where we stopped at a park for lunch and then a quilting store for Sandra. They had a table outside with hunting magazines for the men to sit at while the women shopped, but I ended up walking around the marina area a bit with the boys. Once Sandra found some pretty fabric with nautical themes, we packed everyone into the van and then drove for the rest of the afternoon to Crescent City, where we are staying in an AirBnB house. After heading to a local burger shop for supper, we went to Wal*Mart for supplies and then Sandra did laundry.
Tomorrow we will explore Endor and the redwoods in this area.
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