Tuesday wasn't a day of big adventures but it certainly was a day of beauty. Highway 299 going east from Arcata is, at this time of year, simply stunning. While the Trinity Alps are not as high (in elevation, anyway) as other Alps in the world, they are still very beautiful. Oaks, maples, alders, amber trees and others that I couldn't identify were all in various stages of different red, gold and orange colors and with the dark green background of the redwood and fir trees, the drive was very scenic. Spits of fog draped across some of the ridges like long white ghost hair. This is the road you would take if you were in Arcata and wanted to go across the state to Hwy. 5 and if you take it in the fall you will be well rewarded.
Along the way it is obvious that some of the locals are definitely conflicted about who to believe in. Big signs for God ("Have questions? God has the Answers.") and big signs for BigFoot competed for road space in one of the little villages. There is even a museum for BigFoot! And here I thought he was a fictional character, little did I realize that he (or she) is a real, live Big Foot! But I wondered if some of those questions couldn't be answered in a different way: "Have questions? BigFoot has answers!" or even "Have God? BigFoot has questions!".
Spent the night in lovely Yreka. Quiet, cold, snow flurries last night but a lovely morning, sunny and clear. We are taking the long way to Bend, Oregon today, along a scenic highway. Now it is time for a shower, some real coffee and the road. Why is it that motel coffee has so little caffeine and so little taste?
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