Avenue of the Giants
Friday, November 23rd, 2007
In different cars, we drove towards a park by the Eel River which is a long stretch of sparkling water that passes through thick pine forests. We didn’t know exactly where it’s at but we drove anyway hoping to catch the others along the way.
Armed with no mobile phones and no contact numbers, we just approximated the hour and a half drive to destination. We continued driving north until we reached a park. The road darkened as huge trees cover the sun. We were in the middle of a redwood forest which is part of a chain of redwood parks. We soon realized we have passed by our destination, but turning back means going back halfway through, so we decided to stay. With our loud splashes wild ducks flew. Then things grew quiet. With walls of pine forest on either direction, and eagles gliding in the vast open space, it feels like the dawn of civilization….
