In search of America...

Meeting the giant sequoia trees in Redwood National Park: what a playground for the kids! And how inspiring for the parents...

Then continuing south along the winding and beautiful highway 1.

An amazing overnight stop near Westport, with wildlife viewing (seals and seabirds) included!

Trying our new kite "the skunk", kayaking on the Salmon Creek in Bodega Bay, and swimming in quiet arms of the rivers.

Moss Landing State Beach...a 2-hours detour south of San Francisco. Well-worth the trip once away from the traffic crowds: playful sea otters, a bunch of seals and lots of shorebirds.