Last night we had great fun hanging with our friend Jessie in Santa Cruz. Can't wait to see the shop opened up, Jess! (See you in New Orleans or Chicago?!) In the morning the rain cleared up for us and we headed out for Big Sur Park. We drove first through Santa Cruz, Monterey Bay, and Carmel. Monterey Bay is a meca for the Humpback Whales. It's gorgeous driving down Hwy 1 through here, we love this coastline. Along the way we passed hundreds of lazy seals basking in the sun on the beach. We found our way to Fernwood Campground, situated right on a river, and pitched our tent on the little beach, surrounded by Redwoods. The campsite was complete with power and a wood-carved sign up at the office boasting WiFi... ahhhh, to be out in the wilderness! I think the campground toilet & shower block was nicer than the one at our hotel the night before.... On an afternoon hike we saw all kinds of wildlife - tons of birds: blue jays and woodpeckers and the like, banana slugs, and rabbits. Back at our campsite one of those little birdies fell in love with its own reflection in our motorcycle's front wheel... kept it occupied obsessively for over 4 hours and again the next morning. Fell asleep to the sound of the river flowing by. This morning's plan was a trip eastwards to the Sequoia National Forest to see the Giant Sequoias. While chatting to a couple of locals though we realized that the basin of the Sequoia valley is at 7,500 feet. To get to the good stuff we're talking about 8,000 - 10,000 feet (approx 2,800 metres). Would be fantastic, but too cold and snowy for our blood! So, we've decided to bypass the majestic forest and keep the trees in our imagination for now. We're off to Southern California to do laundry and refuel and hang out with Lisa's parents. The plan then will be to head out early Sunday for Joshua Tree Park - heading for the desert!
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