We (Kaya, Briana, Staci and myself), on the other hand, decided to explore Northern California! We left at about 9:00 a.m. from San Ramon. First stop, Starbucks! Once on the road, we headed over the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge and up Hwy 101. We made a brief stop in Ukiah (You, Kaya!) for gas and a quick stretch. Gas was only $3.59 per gallon!
Onward and upward we went. We reached our first destination - Confusion Hill. There's really no explaining it - water runs up hill, someone appears taller than someone that is actually taller, you stand straight but are being pulled uphill. Also, you can roll a water bottle uphill, along with a golf ball!
Kaya and Briana in the Shoe House.
Kaya is finally taller than I am...or so it appears!
Staci, Briana and Kaya
Twisted Tree
Oh yah, this is us being "Chipalopes."
Next stop was Richardson Grove State Park. The redwoods are so amazing! We had a picnic lunch and relaxed for a bit. Then we went through the redwood exhibit. There were a lot of interesting facts and history through the exhibit. After our walk, Kaya and Briana wanted to go to the river and dip their toes in. While they were hanging out in the water, Staci and I walked down to a little bridge to get a different perspective. It was quite relaxing listening to the water run over the rocks.
Fallen Redwood
The river
Briana and Kaya dipping their toes in
Looking down the river at Kaya and Briana
A nice swimming hole at the fork in the river
After the redwoods, we started our windy drive to the coast. It took about an hour and a half and we had A LOT of good laughs! We pulled over to snap a few pics of the coast. Then we landed at our hotel in Fort Bragg. We sat quietly on the deck for a bit because the weather was so nice and perfectly warm. We were overlooking the ocean and it looked as if there was a wave of fog just waiting to roll in. After some dinner at North Coast Brewing Co., we are all tucked in our room for the night.
View from our room in Fort Bragg
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