We’re back at the Benbow Inn for anther evening of jazz (and a little internet use).We’re heading further north tomorrow so thought we’d take advantage of the music.

First off, I think we’ve got the Comment Section working on the Blog...AT LAST!!!  We’d love to keep in touch with you, so drop a note (or email or FB, I’ll be checkin in on all of them as we go along).  It’s at the bottom of the blog itself where it says  “0 comments”.  Click on it and you’ll be the first to leave a message. Thanks, Marcy, my personal computer guru!

Friday we made the big 30 mile drive north from Richardson’s Grove up to the Avenue of the Giants and Burlington Campground in Humboldt Redwood State Park. Since it was such a short distance I drove the SAAB instead of putting it on the trailer.  But before we left we picked so many sweet, ripe boysenberries from the bushes right across from our campsite. That was pretty wonderful. Gobbled up lots but saved some for later.

Had to also take a look at the “One Log House” and the “World Famous 

Grandfather Tree”.  Others along the way include The Living Chimney Tree and The Drive Thru Tree. 

Staying here at the Burlington Campground is such a childhood memory, having camped here with us 10 Fuhrmans about 50 years ago...a little Shasta Trailer for Mom and Dad, Emmy and me; I think the boys all slept outside in a tent. Cant imagine what people must have thought when we’d pull into a campsite with that many people all in one car pulling a tiny trailer. But the Ranger walks, campfires, huge wooded campsites...they’re still the same here all these years later. 

Our site, #18, is enormous and surrounded by redwoods and ferns. Even though the road goes right in front of us you’d never know it, there are so few cars traveling this stretch of road. 

 Spent some time in the Visitor Center once we were settled into our site to get suggestions for hikes in this part of the forest. It’s not quite as hot up here, there’s so much shade from all the towering trees so everything stays cooler. Nice

One of the things I’m learning that I love about life in a motorhome is that I have a good size refrigerator and I CAN STILL BAKE A PIE!!! I took the berries Paul had collected on Friday morning and made us a yummy boysenberry pie. Oh, so good, and used a ready made crust so it was all so easy.

 I think you got me started on that, Mary, when we were with you last week.  We are now picking berries every time we see some bushes with little black berries hanging within reach.  And CT...Paul's got the cutest little BBQ and he's taken hints from you using the briquettes, and having fun at it.  He tries to see how few he can use and still have a strong enough fire to cook our meat. Too funny.

My first outing in our kayaks on Thursday afternoon.  So much fun!

I forgot to mention that we put of the kayaks in the river last Thursday afternoon for the first time!  The water was so warm and so very, very shallow, but we still had fun. (Actually, the water level was perfect for me as I am NOT a water baby.) But I did wear my color coordinated outfit for this inaugural event!

Paul loves how easy the kayaks inflate, and they’re so light weight yet sturdy.  We can get both of them in the trunk, put the bikes on the rack, Foster in the back seat and off we go!  

That catches us up for a few days...cant wait to write all about our weekend..it was a doozie, but that will have to wait till I have the time and the connection more easily than this. Hope all is well in your part of the world.

Going out on the deck to listen to another terrific jazz quintet.  Good Night!