May 18, 2008 Fortsat fra sidste side ~ Continued from last page Dansk tekst til venstre English text on the right Dagens baghave: Backyard of the Day: Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Weott, Humboldt County, California Humboldt Redwoods State Park is located around the towns of Myers Flatt and Weott in Humboldt County, California   Nord for Rockport drejer gamle Hovedvej 1 væk fra kysten og slutter sig til Hovedvej 101. Det stykke kyst, der ligger nord for Rockport kaldes "den fortabte kyst," fordi klippekysten her er så barsk, at man i sin tid stort set opgav at bygge veje igennem den. Hovedvej 101 bragte os ind i sequoia-skoven igen, til Humboldt Redwoods State Park, som vi kørte ind i ad den vej, der kaldes "Kæmpernes Allé". North of Rockport Old Highway 1 veers off from the coast to join Highway 101. The coastal area located north of Rockport is known as "the lost coast," because the coast here is so rugged that back in the day they largely gave up on building roads there. Highway 101 brought us into the Sequoia woods again, to Humboldt Redwoods State Park, which we entered on the road known as "Avenue of the Giants".   Kæmpernes Allé ~ Avenue of the Giants     Inden vi kom til Humboldt Redwoods State Park besøgte vi "Træhuset", et træ, som rent faktisk er stort nok, til at der er et rum indeni. I den forbindelse kan vi nævne, at snart alle og enhver heroppe har et stort træ i baghaven, der er "verdensberømt" og som "absolut skal ses," såsom "bedstefarstræet", "det levende skorstenstræ" og "træet man kan køre igennem." For slet ikke at tale om alle de museer der omhandler den Afskyelige Snemand. Before we reached Humboldt Redwoods State Park we visited the "Tree House", a tree which is actually large enough that there is a room inside of it. Which leads me to mention that every Tom, Dick, and Harry up here has a large tree in the backyard, which is "world famous" and which "you must see," such as the "grandfather tree", the "living chimney tree", and the "drive through tree." Not to mention the Bigfoot museums.

Men tilbage til "Træhuset". Den er god nok... But back to the "Tree House". Yep, it's really true...   ...Hoveddøren... ~ ...The front door...   ...og et lille vindue ~ ...and a little window   Der kunne måske godt gå hen at blive lidt trangt i "Træhuset", men så er det jo godt, der er bygget til bagtil. One would think it could get a little crowded inside the "Tree House", but fear not, fortunately they've added on in back.   Folkene i "Træhuset" sælger kæmpestore skulpturer i sequoia træ. Hvad ellers...? The people in the "Tree House" sell humongous sculptures carved in sequoia wood. What else...?

Forglem-mig-ej ~ Forget-me-not

Vores campingplads ligger ved en eng, hvor der går en flok rådyr og græsser. Our campsite is right next to a meadow where a small flock of deer are grazing.     April i færd med at gør sig klar til at få lammetæv i Rummy. The Spud getting ready to get her butt kicked in Rummy.

Camping/Boondocking Information We are staying at Albee Creek Campground in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. This is an excellent spot for camping. Camp sites are $25 a night during the summer season, without hook-ups. Note that the road going down to Albee Creek Campground is five miles of poorly maintained, windy, narrow road, and a few times we had less than a foot to spare on each side of the Lance camper squeezing between redwood trees on both sides of the road. Facilities: Restrooms Showers Picnic areas Barbecues Hiking trails Lots of shade Dogs are allowed, and are to be kept on leash and off trails. More California Travel Information Here A BIT EARLIER TOMORROW