Redwood National Park

On the drive back from Palo Alto for Thanksgiving, John and Joseph stopped at Redwood National Park. They did the Tall Trees Grove hike, which required a permit in advance from the park, and included a 6-mile drive on a gravel road and a relatively short hike down to a riverbank where four of the tallest trees in the world are located. A very neat hike! From there we drove to Stout Grove and saw some more trees, once again driving on a narrow road to get to the trailhead. We wrapped up the day on the beach to watch the sunset. It was a nice respite from the drive home - after the park we drove for a few hours, had In-N-Out for dinner, and stayed in Oregon, before finishing the final six hours of the drive the following morning.