Day Two (continued): Ok so in between my last two posts we did do some stuff. So here is a quick summary of the day. So after leaving the Starbucks in Fresno we drove the 99 up to the state capitol, Sacramento! We found a parking spot, paid $0.50 for 24 mins (what a deal!!!!) and then went to see the capitol building, took pictures, petted a police horse and peeked inside (since we were quickly running out of time). Then it was off to Starbucks to make PP&J sandwiches before we hit the road. We continued up the 99 until Redding where we decided to cut over to the coast on the 299 then picked up the 101 with the hopes of seeing some redwood trees… we “saw” the redwoods as we drove by in the dark around 9 pm. The girls wanted to take a picture with the redwoods but I have seen WAY to many CIS's to take a picture in the forest in the middle on a dark highway (it actually wasn't that bad but still)... so yeah now pictures of redwoods yet... Let me tell you the coast of Northern California and Oregon are BEAUTIFUL… we that’s what I’ve heard anyways… can’t see much in the dark… We are hoping to take a similar route on the way home so hopefully we will get to see something! We drove on the 101 for A LONG TIME!!!!! And then the story picks up at my last post, we got stuck at the bridge and weren’t able to cross until 5 A.M. Once across we drove quickly (and safely) to Sarah’s Uncle Mac and Aunt Gloria house in South Beach Oregon! Finally we had made it at 6 A.M. Friday morning… now for sleeping in beds :) …

~Heather~