Day 9 - Can You Believe it?

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

Posted by my dad:

We rejoin our intrepid riders Nick and Carry as they contemplate a 91 mile day. It was scheduled to be a 91 mile day, but they stopped 20 miles early because their campground was still under construction.

Today they crossed into California. The border crossing was anticlimactic-no fruit inspector manning the stand.  The road went through the town of Smith River where 90% of the Nation’s Easter Lilies are grown. They entered the Redwood forest and it was the hilliest day so far ... UP 1,200’ hills and down the other side ... only to have to crest another and another. 

Klamath City boasts a 5 story high statue of Paul Bunyan and an anatomically correct (inquiring minds want to know!) Babe by his side.

Finally they spent the night at Elk Prairie Campground. Morning fog was reported to be Elk farts! Next tick mark on our adventurers’ checklist? The Avenue of the Giants.

Stay tuned!


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