Saturday, August 21, 2010

OR Coast and CA Redwoods

2275: miles driven

7: national forests visited

2: national parks seen (Crater and Redwood)

4: state parks entered (two amazing ones just outside of Coos Bay)

3: P & B sandwiches eaten

22: couples traveling 101 with bikes heavy laden gear

Thousands: redwood trees experienced

1: redwood trees driven through

2: helpings of fish and chips

0: things left in hotels

3: things left in hotel 2 weeks ago in Cedar city

3: visits to the hot tub

1: motel dives stayed at

3: gracious, mostly curious, kid-teen travelers

2700: feet gained on hikes

9: hikes taken

4: motels/hotels stayed in

3: bike rides with the wife

80: miles cycled

1: dangerous cycle ascent and descent on highway 101 into the deliciously dark redwoods

thousands: rocks on the ocean hopped with youngest son

2: days before I must return to work

4 comments:

middlebrow said...

Excellent inventory sir!

Lisa B. said...

This sounds like a pretty amazing trip. Hope we get to see a picture or two--

SH said...

We need to trade pictures. Just got back from the giants myself a couple weeks ago. Amazing place!

Clint Gardner said...

This doesn't compare at all to my vacation. No, not at all. The wonders of raking up rotting apricots just can't be fucking topped!