April 16th to 17th - Gasquet,CA

April 16th - Wed - to Gasquet
We have a short drive today so took our time getting going. We stopped at the “Trees of Mystery” and this time went on the walk & gondola ride. You start on a trail through the redwood forest with special trees highlighted with signs. “Family tree” with 12 trees growing out of the limbs of the “mother”, “Cathedral tree” - 7 trees growing very closely in a semicircle and used as a spot to perform weddings, “Lightning tree” with 3 nearly 90 degree bends in the trunk and a huge tree that was estimated to have fallen 3000 years ago and the exposed roots are not rotted.
The gondola is beside the “Brotherhood tree” which is 327 feet tall and 19 feet in diameter. Each gondola holds 6 people and it is a seven minute ride to the top. Wooden walkways and steps lead to a viewing platform with mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. Back down in the gondola and another trail takes you down. This one goes through a area that was logged in the 1950’s. Then there is a section with carved panels & figures spaced along the trail. Lots of fun.
We stopped at Safeway in Crescent City for baby backs before continuing to Gasquet where we will be staying with Craig & Cathy Johnson. They led our little caravan to San Carlos and stayed in the RV park before moving to their lot.
Craig was at a class when we arrived so Cathy showed us where to park and we got set up. Their property abuts an airstrip and we are between their house and the airstrip which is not used regularly. Our interaction with Craig & Cathy in Mexico was always in large groups or on the golf course so it is wonderful to be able to sit and talk. Cathy had curried chicken underway for dinner so I suggested we would have to stay another night to allow us to make the baby back ribs for the next night! Craig does not have to go to class tomorrow as he had originally thought so we will be able to play golf.

April 17th - Thurs - Gasquet
We enjoyed coffee & breakfast and marveled at Cathy’s gardening and rock wall building skills before heading to the golf course for our 11 o’clock tee time. The morning was cool and breezy but by the time we teed off it was warm. Craig was the only smart one and wore shorts. We all struggled a bit but had fun. Cathy & I only played 9 holes and then took one truck back to the house while Craig & Terry made a hash of the back 9. By the time they returned, I had boiled the ribs and had a salad prepared.
After a great dinner, Cathy set up her camera and took a picture of the 4 of us to send to some friends. While she was on the computer, Steve Holder called on Skype so we all said hi.
Craig had a movie that we decided to watch but he couldn’t get his DVD player to work. We moved to our rig and watched the movie here.