Sunday, July 24, 2011

Tree- mendous!

It was a good thing we stopped for the night where we did, because day 3 is when we basically started driving through the foresty parts of northern California. Stops were few and far between. We had a few planned stops for the day, but you never know what you can stumble upon!
As I was planning our trip out, I saw a neat place called the one long house. . .
In case you haven't already guessed, this is a giant redwood log that's been hollowed out and furnished with a secondhand bedroom set. Since it's mounted on wheels, Famous One Log RV might be a more appropriate title.
Hmmm. . . the wheel thing is what kind of threw me off. Apparently the One Log House gets moved from place to place on occasion and I didn't have the patience to try to figure out where it is currently residing. So imagine my surprise on day three when we are driving along the road and run right into the One Log House! This became our first unofficial stop for the day.
We then continued on to our planned next two stops which were located in the same little park in Myers Flat. Little park might not be the right term for this place though, because it's a park located in the middle of the Redwood forest. So the trees were HUGE. Big enough to say maybe drive on? Or drive thru? Two things that had definitely been planned into our trip!
Must sees # 16, 17, 18: One Log House, Drive on tree, Drive thru tree-- Myers Flat
When we stopped at the One Log House we were out of the car for just a few short minutes. Long enough to take a few pictures, and to peak into the house. When we got back into the car and were driving away, we noticed a weird "handprint" on our very dusty car window. It clearly wasn't a handprint though. It looked more like a bear claw! We don't know when or how it got there, but we did attempt many pictures of our own little traveling oddity.

2 comments:

Tate, Jody, Jocelyn, and Tyler said...

i can't wait to see the redwoods one day. and that bear paw print is scary!! glad the bear didn't get you.
jody

Terry and Gail said...

Maybe that is as close to Big Foot as you will get? I have never been to the redwoods either and I think they are magnificient and I would love to just touch one one day. Good for you to take the drive. Love, Aunt Gail