This drive through tree is for very small cars.
These are views from our hotel room in Crescent City. Gorgeous aren't they?
Driving along the coast was fun...my husband was driving so yes it was definately fun for me..roads are narrow and windy and some places and too close to the edge...I was afraid to look down to the ocean at some places but once you get over this you'll be OK...the views are well worth it! Breathtaking views all along even when the roads get into the redwoods-I was amazed to see cyclists all along the way...we weren't lonely at all..passed or were overtaken by cars, trucks (sometimes) and RV's. The girls were taking pictures like crazy...why not with the never ending glorious views..we stopped in Leggett, CA,our first sight of a hugh Redwood..it is drive thru..only for very small cars...we couldn't ..there is another one later you can drive thru..took a restroom break, bought some suveniors and then went back to the hwy and stopped at "Confusion Hill" is approx. 8miles from Leggett.
Confusion Hill was confusing...very neat..if you're going that way don't miss this. We just came upon it and stopped...it's a tourist location..everything looked like it was off balance. You stood up in one of the buildings and it seemed like we were going to fall but we didn't although we were off balanced...there was this trough of water which was flowing uphill instead of downhill...crazy! Confusion Hill was definately defying the laws of nature-or was it? The cost then in summer of 2007 was only $5.00 for adults. Anyhow, it was fun and then off we went to the Avenue of Giants (redwoods)....all kinds of tourist attractions-Big Foot sighting spot, gift shops and rivers and streams all along the way and above all the highways were well maintained also. http://www.confusionhill.com/confusionhill-contact.htm. Some of the attractions are off the main hwy but if you have time then go and enjoy. We ended up spending the night in Crescent City, CA. Yes, this is home of the killer 1964 Tsunami. It' a beautiful place and we stopped here since it was our last California stop-we were only 20 miles south of the Oregon border. So far we had driven aprox.219 miles that day.We spent only one night but made the most of our time..stayed at The Hampton Inn which is next to the beach with a gorgeous view of the ocean and the Battery Point Lighthouse. http://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=58. Next we'll be going to Oregon...If you believe in these..Big Foot, Confusion Hill's gravity defying place then great and even if you don't go & see-shriek,laugh,jump or get totally confused...the point? Have fun with your loved ones...make great memories...we did!
E. E. Cummings: About life~The most wasted of all days is one without laughter
