June 15, 2005
A Walk In the Woods
..which is also the title of a fantastic book by Bill Bryson. Bryson's dry whit and sarcasm creates a hilarious tail of his long hike along the Appalachian Trail. Anyhow, time to see much more of the the beautiful state I live in. After spending all of 10 minutes planning and packing, Angie (the Trolly Dolly) and I headed further south than one would normally comfortably attempt with a mild hangover. Anyhow, a quick phone call or two to my more wholesome friends suggested that Big Basin Redwoods State Park would more than enough fresh air and trees to satisfy our desire for the great outdoors.
We got fresh air. We got a 5 mile hike up some sort of biggish hill/mountain, and Angie got chased by a rattle snake. I was more interested in taking a photo than rescuing Angie until it started to chase her into the bushes. We really do not learn much about serpent defense in British schools but chucking rocks near it appeared to make it shoot off directly towards her. A quick dash towards me and it was all over, even if she was a little shaken. A glass of Chardonay offered by our new hill top buddies calmed the nerves. Rest of the day was spent in less wholesome pursuits including watching the sunset from the bar at the Ritz Carlton (Best gin and tonic on the planet) Luckily the foghorn at the Point Montara Hostel was drowned out by other guests snoring loudly. I am so happy they got a great nights sleep;-0 What do you expect for $21!
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