Avenue of Giants, Northern California 6 Month Solo Road Trip

In the Forest of Giants

It’s been two months since I started my 6 month solo road trip around the coastal route of the USA. I’ve been through 18 states and the Bahamas so far on my journey. I’ve traveled up the Pacific Coast Highway heading for Oregon. One of my last stops before crossing the border is the Redwood Forest. I hear the children’s song by Woody Guthrie “This Land is Your Land” resonating in my head.

‘This land is your land. This land is my land
From California to the New York island;
From the red wood forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and Me.”

As a child I remember watching 8mm movies of my parents driving through the Chandelier Tree in Leggett, CA. Since then, I’ve always wanted to see the majestic Redwoods in northern California who stand tall and proud unwavering in age.

As I meander through the 31 mile scenic Avenue of the Giants I’m in awe. I feel tiny among the gentle giants.

I see Faces in the trees