0035 -- elk prairie campgrounds

While we had been staying with Donna she told us about the wild elk that were currently on their run through the Redwoods...well, she wasn't kidding. We stopped in Arcata after Jordan recovered from some minor gut rot to get a bagel at Los Bagels, which was a really good bagel, but more so their guacamole was insane! I could have eaten it by the spoonful plain.

After Arcata we thought we would be camping near the beach but after a short stop we realized that it was much windier on the coast than we had expected so back into the forest we went.

Elk Prairie was easily the weirdest placed campsite behind a long narrow fern meadow and then down a small hill and then next to a brook under the redwoods, really, Disney could have created this scene. 

We missed the elk at night, but were fortunate enough on our way out of the campground to not only see them, but up close and nearly too personal for comfort. 

Update again soon.

xxo!

0033 -- off the grid

After Muir woods we continued north up the 1. We had no idea where we were heading other than a dropped pin in a state park. As we were driving up the coast the view radically changed, like we had driven through several different states!

We started to come upon campsites, but all seemed to be closed or nearly deserted which made us only slightly uneasy. 

Finally we pulled into a campsite that was punctuated only by a white board to find a spot. No one was there and while driving around we came across 3 different deer. 

We decided to keep north (despite not having cell service or a proper map). Finally we found a campsite that was open that had self registration and so we decided to stay. 

I cannot say enough amazing things about the site, although I really didn't get many pictures here! It was empty minus two other couples on the opposite side of the grounds. We even had a run in with a curious raccoon who kept us on our toes! 

Update again soon!!

xxo