We didn’t get to spend much time in Eureka, but we tried to make the best of what we had. Mindy suggested that we drive down the “Avenue of the Giants” on our way back, and I’m glad we followed her suggestion!

The “Avenue of the Giants”  is a portion of old Hwy 101 in Humboldt County. It’s a very pretty scenic detour from the new Hwy 101, and there are some nice spots along the way to get out and wander around. Click on the map to see a zoom-able version from the original website. : )

Redwoods are pretty any time of the year, but this drive was super gorgeous with the yellow, orange, and red autumn leaves- not to mention the recent rain, which made  everything glisten with dew.

It would have been worth the drive even if we didn’t get out of the car, but Carter wanted to go lizard hunting, and we all needed to stretch our legs…

These trees are soooo tall…

We came across a cool tree that was missing most of the inside, and Tim told Carter and Lily that if they passed through it, they would step into an imaginary land…

Carter asked, “We will be in heaven?!?!” After clearing up the misunderstanding, they stepped through the tree-hole and proceeded to find lots and lots of old dinosaur bones. At least this is what I’m told…I was too busy taking pictures of everything. : )