Crescent City Beach and Lake of the Woods

A couple of days ago we went to the beach.  Amanda, Bessie, the two kids, and me.  We had so much fun we decided to stay for two nights instead of one.  We stayed at the Curly Redwood Lodge, which was like a 1950s motor inn.  All of the wood in it was made from just one redwood tree.  The beach we went to was Crescent City Beach in Crescent City, CA.  This beach is right on the other side of the Redwoods.  Crescent City was one of the cities that was hit with a tsunami as a result of the earthquake that hit Japan back in March.  It should be noted here that Bessie woke up several times each night thinking she heard the tsunami sirens!  The fishing industry there was hit very hard and there was parts of the harbor that were destroyed.  We went to Ocean World and Jeremiah even pet a shark!


We also visited the Redwood Forest and saw the huge Redwood trees.  These trees were massive and I'll post some pictures.  


We went to one of the Redwood State Parks near Crescent City, California.  There is also a Redwood National Park, but we opted for the state park.  The redwoods date back about 240 million years.  They are Sierra Redwoods and are the largest trees in the world.  Most of the trees are between 250 and 300 feet tall.  The tallest is about 325 feet high.  The diameters can be thirty feet and the circumferences can be over ninety-four feet.  The forests are magical, very quiet, and  woodsy smelling.  It almost feels like a mythical place, as the trees are so tall, they don't seem real.  It's also eerily quiet.  It's truly an amazing place.

After we left Crescent City we made our way to Lake of the Woods where we had lunch.  There was a beautiful view of Mount Mclaughlin.  This post isn't filled with humor because we're tired today!  We only have 5 days left with Amanda and Pete and we will miss them!!!!!  Tomorrow we head to Crater Lake!