Alright. So we've had a few complaints and no one seems to know who or what the Banshee is. Here's the down low. In Irish mythology, the Banshee is a female fairy spirit who appears and cries a mourning call to those who will die in the near future. Our Banshee, however, is not nearly as foreboding or caustic as all that, she is merely the wrecked little green Subaru that is taking us down the coast. Here is a picture of her majesty:

In other news, we've been camping for three nights straight and despite being rather dirty, we've stayed some of the most wonderful and lovely campgrounds the coast has to offer. The first night after drying out in the hotel, we made it a bit further south to Humbug National Park in Oregon. The campsite is right off the highway and just around the corner from the beach. In fact, you walk right under an old bridge that is a part of 101 to get there. We spent quite a lot of time playing in the sand and watching the waves.

After a lovely last evening in Oregon, we packed up early and drove across the state boarder into California. The past two days we've spent in the Elk Prairie State Park, in the heart of one of the more northern nationally protected redwood parks. Yesterday, we hopped into town for coffee at a dive of a restaurant and then took a long hike in the park. During our adventure, we happened upon a big bull elk, munching bushes and brush in a grove. While we were a mere 50-60 yards away, he seemed unaware, or rather unconcerned about our intrusion into his kitchen. We left him after a good ten minutes of observation to continue down the trail. However, the recent presence of elk in the area was not lost on us, as with every other step, Ben or Molly would slide in a pile of fresh and ever present elk poop.

When we got back to camp, it was agreed that the only way to truly experience the beauty and grandure of the red woods was to take a long, rambling hike into the depths of the forest, and spend some quality time with the trees. These giants that take up so much of our imagination are every bit as wonderful and big as you might expect. 

Today dawned sunny (finally!) and hot. We're sitting in the same little dive of a diner, after having just finished breakfast and preparing ourselves for the last little bit of drive south.  Disc golf and relaxing in the warmth is at the top of the agenda list, so we had better get moving. 

Love to all!

Ben and Molly