Once properly in California, the real redwood country begins.
First, we turned off the highway onto Newton B Drury Scenic Parkway, which is in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. There, we found a tiny little trailhead and went for a short hike among the giants.
The evening sun made everything look golden.
And along the scenic parkway, we also encountered a family of deer. They were completely uninterested in us, though, not even one could be bothered to look up for the camera. Arrogant creatures.
From the scenic parkway, we continued to Redwood National and State Parks, where we drove on a narrow, winding road up to Lady Bird Johnson Grove.
This is how cool I look in my hiking outfit.
Did I tell you I like trees?
I have a similar picture of me, “meditating” on the top of The Devil’s Molar outside of La Paz, Bolivia. I’ll have to make a collection of it.
Seriously, I would not have been surprised if a dinosaur suddenly appeared in the undergrowth.
I have to say, if someone asked my advice and only had time to go to one redwood location, the Lady Bird Johnson Grove would be it.
Katja Malmborg 