Sounds of the Sea RV Park, Trinidad, CA, to Premier RV Resort, Redding, CA:  Left at around 9:30 this morning in a heavy fog and listened to the barking of the seals one last time.  Took the 101 south 20 miles or so and then headed east on 299.  We weren’t sure what to expect on this road.  On the map it looks very twisty and windy.  Turns out it was a really nice road in good condition with shoulders and guard rails and passing lanes up the many uphill climbs.  A steep uphill and then a steep downhill many, many times.  Stopped in Weaverville and had lunch at a little restaurant there. And this route went through beautiful, heavily-forested mountains along the crystal clear Trinidad River which cascaded through deep, rocky gorges.  Just outside Redding we passed the pristine Trinidad Lake and went through the historic town of Shasta, which appears to be a ghost town with all the old, historic buildings in place.  We left at 9:30 and arrived in Redding and were set up by 3:00.  It’s 92 here!  Ahhhhhh!  Back into shorts!

The beautiful drive along Rt. 299

Pristine Trinidad Lake