Sequoia vs. Redwood Trees
As we are close to the Sequoia National Park, here upfront some facts about the Sequoia vs. Redwood Trees: Ancestral redwoods in the family Taxodiaceae (Bald Cypress) date back at least 175 million years and…
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From Tracy to Fresno
Odometer: 59,815Time: 09:00In the morning the temperature is still nice - it’s somewhere in the 80s F (ca. 27 Celsius). First on the HWY then on small roads we work our way inland towards Oakhearst…Read MoreSan Francisco – Tracy
Odometer: 59,695 Time: 08:00 We drive around the bay to approach the Golden Gate Bridge from north. Before we get to the bridge we turn left to Fort Baker. The bridge is hiding behind thick…Read MoreSonoma and Napa Valley – Vallejo
Odometer: approx. 59,600 Time: 09:00 Even here it is foggy in the morning. Therefore we don’t hurry. By the time we are ready to leave though the fog is clearing up and we soon have…Read MoreTomales Bay – Reyes Lighthouse – Petaluma
Odometer: 59,445 Time: 09:00 To complete our trip on HWY 1 all the way to San Francisco, we drive out to the coast again. First we quickly visit Dillon Beach, a very small village with…Read MorePacific Coast – Santa Rosa
Odometer: 59,280 Time: 08:30 As predicted, it is foggy. The higher the difference between the temperature of the air and the one of the sea (which is about 52 F (11 Celsius) year round) the…Read MorePacific Coast – Redwoods – Fort Bragg
Odometer: 59,100 Time: 08:30 It’s very cold and foggy. We take HWY 101 south and then turn right towards Cape Mendocino a small curvy road passing through Ferndale an old victorian town which is very…Read MoreShasta National Recreational Area – Redding
Odometer: 57,780Time: 08:00We are heading north again to explore Shasta Lake. First on HWY 5 and then on HWY 273 we drive straight to Shasta Dam. Located ten miles (16 km) north of Redding on…Read MoreCountryside Northern California – Humboldt Redwood State Park – Eureka
Odometer: 58,865Time: 09:00After completing our laundry we leave Redding on HWY A16. It leads us through country side nothern California. It is beautiful out here, lot of small rivers, trees and golden grass, little villages…Read More
