We drove for the rest of the day Sunday, not hitting California until late that night. We were supposed to camp, but had not picked a campsite and since it was getting really dark (and cold), we decided to rent a motel room instead. Everything they say about motels in the States is true: they are expensive, furnished with old and discolored furniture and not very clean. The shower in our room was gross, we didn't even bother to use it. At least, we were able to sleep in a warm and dry room (it rained that night, camping would have been a bit unpleasant).

Monday morning, we continued our trip South, taking the time to drive through Redwood to admire the trees. We took the Avenue of Giants, an alternate road running next to the 101, in a forested area. The Pacifica barely made it through the drive-through tree!


Avenue of the Giants, Redwood National and States Parks