We left Arcata with the fog beginning to break up and it didn't take long for the sun to fill the sky. Following Hwy 299 to Redding was more of the same: high mountains, a river to follow (this time the Trinity River), small towns to drive through, windy roads, and gorgeous views. We live in a wonderful land.
Looking down at the Trinity River.
Along the way we stopped in Weaverville to see what the town had to offer since it is one of the 'old' gold rush towns.
As usual we fell into a wonderful little local art gallery. My first thought on the following pictures was that they were made from chicken wire until Bill looked closer and said that each wrap in the wire was done individually. Makes these even more impressive.
Bill's favorite
There were a lot more....
As we continued to stroll through town we came to a yard that had the famous....
Ladies of the front yard !
A trip wouldn't be complete without coming across pink flamingos somewhere along the way. (Inside family joke!)
The best part and the part we don't have any pictures from was meeting up with Mikey in Chico. Papa called him when we arrived after his last class of the day. After getting his address programed into the GPS we drove over to pick him up and take him out to dinner. It was so good to see him again.
After dinner he gave us a walking tour of the Chico campus and what we could see (after dark) of it, it looks like a beautiful campus. Mikey was a delightful guide and enlightened us with tons of information about the buildings (awesome architect) and grounds. We can't wait to come back and see it in the daylight.
Since it was getting late and he still had homework to do, we left him at his dorm and headed back to the Best Western.
Today we are on our way to Twain Harte for a few days (more like four) before heading back OR.
Happy traveling!
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