1. Lassen National Volcanic Park & Airport
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We spent the better part of today exploring Mount Lassen National Volcanic Park. Brendan is feeling much better. He had himself quite a large breakfast -- biscuts & gravy, eggs, toast, bacon, potatoes ...

2. Eureka Day 2
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Today we drove up even farther north to Redwood National Park. A friend of Brendan's brother's has recommended that we check out Fern Canyon. I'm glad we took his advice. The park is about 50 minutes north ...

3. Eureka Day 1
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Right after breakfast we packed up the car and headed even farther north. We stopped at a couple of beaches just north of Fort Bragg. At the first, there were plenty of rocky outcroppings for photos, ...

4. Mendocino
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It was pretty warm in Sonoma, about 90 degrees, when we left. We took a little side trip to the Petrified Forest and the Old Faithful of California. Talk about old-fashioned hokiness! The Petrified Forest ...