I went dark for a while....sorry about that. My laptop is having issues, making blogging a bit difficult. But It seems to be working now, so I'll update y'all.
We visited our friends in Venice Beach--didn't take any pictures, this was kind of a break from the RV trip. We drank, made merry and that's about it ;). Venice Beach, Playa Del Rey, and Santa Monica are most definitely different from the LA that I know. There was much more of a chill, bohemian vibe going--which was welcomed. I admit, when I think of LA, I think of all the cheesy celebrity this and that-Venice Beach was a great place to hang out.
Next we headed up the CA coast and stopped at the Hearst Castle, then hit the 17 mile scenic drive in Carmel. Then we hopped over to wine country, hooray! Wine country is absolutely beautiful--the vines, the hills, the wine! We played it safe and hired a driver--which rocked as they were having discounts--so we were able to get a limo which was fun. After that we actually treated ourselves to dinner out and a wonderful French restaurant-Angele.
What stuck with me the most was the drive from Napa on Rt. 128 back to the coast. It wound throught the hills/mountains after taking us through Napa county into Sonoma country. Wine country just aches to be driven through if you have the chance.
The last big thing to do in California...the redwoods! Unfortunately it rained this part of the trip, but that's okay--the rain actually made the forest quite enchanting. I half expected fairies and knomes to come out of the forest. I had seen the redwoods before, but Zach had not--and we both were in awe. They are larger than life and make for an amazing hike through the forest. We camped in the Humbolt Redwoods state park--among the redwoods, which would've been a lot cooler if it wasn't pouring so we could make a fire.
Whew--so that was California. We're currently in Heceta Beach, Oregon--on our way to Portland, OR.
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