The next few days, the four spent time hiking in the Redwood forest and visiting the coast.
As we all know, Debbie reads the handouts. The National Parks Department gave out tick and poison oak information. Debbie read the information out loud to the other travelers despite their attempts to walk away. The park service recommends wearing light clothing, so the ticks were more visible and easier to see. Debbie only brought dark clothes and was distressed by that. Joyce told her that it was not tick season. Debbie thinks she made that up. They did not seem as concerned as Debbie although Jerry became a believer on the poison oak threat.
Joyce discovered the 70s station on the radio so they cruised down the freeway listening to tunes until the satellite was overwhelmed by the redwoods. They went to Jedidiah Smith Redwood State Park and hiked Walker trail, Simpson Reed Grove Trail. (Debbie kept checking for ticks and would not step off the trail). They also visited Society Hole. They don’t know why it was called Society Hole but think it was society’s swimming hole at some point They did see three little kids strip off their clothes and jump in the water. The group did not jump in but Debbie tested the water and declared it tick free.
They were shocked by the gas prices in California. It was more than $4.00 a gallon. So, they spent a day on the Oregon coast to get that cheap gas. They visited Arch Rock, Thunder Rock and the Natural Bridge viewpoint along the coast. They did have a strange incident where a man blocked the road with his van, got out, walked back to us and asked Joyce if she knew how to turn on the back wind shield wiper on his van. He had just bought it (It was new 20 years ago). Joyce responded no and he said “Oh well you don’t know do you?” Debbie volunteered to tell him about ticks and said he might be standing in poison oak. It is never dull.
Our GPS calls our house the “Country Club”. We are not sure why. What do you think? Country Club?
Down the trail 
We didn’t think we pushed it that hard 
And then Joyce just disappeared 
I am guessing Arch Rock 
How do you think that tree got up there? 
Art shot 
Can you find Larry in the shot? 
The “Country Club”