The Happy Camp Candy Parade

When the term/saying/euphemism/or whatever other word that you feel can be used to describe the following statement “over the river and through the woods” when used it is normally associated with going to “Grandmother’s house”.

But it can also be used literally to describe the road from Grants Pass, Ore. To Happy Camp, Calif. The town that sits right in the middle of the woods!!!!!!!! Yes folks there really is place called Happy Camp!!!!!!! I have no idea how the town  got it's name but I googled the town and your home work assignment after reading this story is to read about HAPPY CAMP, CA.………

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Camp,_California

The road as you can see by the map pictures (find CAVE JUNCTION) at the top of the map (picture #3/upper left) the one without the bullet hole and as you can see the road really does go through the woods to the Klamath River. It is a fun and challenging road for those who like to see how fast they can go over a mountain road with a lot of curves and hairpin turns!!!!

The OLD VOLKS and FOLKS were part of the annual “BIGFOOT PARADE” and for those of you who/whom (not sure which is correct so I will play it safe and use both) have never heard of “BIGFOOT” I suggest you Google him. Anyway Happy Camp is the supposed home of BIGFOOT and the town has a parade every year to celebrate the famous local resident. According to the LORE (not sure what that word means, but I figured I would throw it in anyway) of the west, BIGFOOT has been seen everywhere from Northern California to Washington state??????

Upon arrival at Happy Camp which by the way when you come out of the woods and around the curve you are there!!!!!!!!! The OLD VOLKS and FOLKS registered for the parade.

The reason for the strange title of this story is because all or most of the parade participants throw candy to the children along the parade route. I am going to stop here since there are more than five pictures and I know how much everybody likes reading this stuff. So you have even more to look forward to!!!!
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The Trees--4

I suppose I should have quit while I was ahead but there was just

“NO WAY” I was going to end this day trip with the word PIZZA!!!!!!!

Unfortunately I cannot remember the name of the PIZZA PLACE we went to in Cave Junction which is in Oregon (you can google this also) for those of you who have no idea where I am?????? There is another story coming about Cave Junction that will give you more information, well maybe not more information, but at least you will have something else to read about what happens in this town………

Now back to the final paragraph of this exciting SOJOURN into and out of the FROZEN HINTERLAND!!!!!!! How about those words????? Pretty neat, HUH?????? Although it is easier for me to use words of one syllable or less, sometimes I like to slip in a fancy word just to prove that there is something besides a PERFECT VACUUM between my ears!!!!!!!!!! And so with the pizza place being the final stop I felt like it was necessary to show you what a bunch of REALLY COOL PEOPLE look like after driving/riding in Volkswagens of various makes and models all day!!!!!!!!!!! with a lot of them not having tops and that is the REST OF THE STORY!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Trees/DID YOU KNOW????--3

Unfortunately we did not have enough time to enjoy the entire Trees of Mystery as it covers more area than what I assumed and having a time limit made for an abbreviated tour. We were some where in the Trees at 3 pm and by the time we got back to the hummer there was a note telling us that everyone was at the beach.

I could only assume that being at the beach meant somewhere north of where we were since we all had to go back the same way??????? And so, on with the jacket, stocking hat and gloves, I was all bundled up, toasty warm and we were heading up the road to the beach???? Some five miles later I came around a corner and there on the left with no warning and a short time to turn I skipped the turn signal, went down one gear made a hard left and shot into the beach parking lot!!!!!!!

After a few minutes of break time we all loaded up and headed back toward Crescent City where all would make a right turn and head back over the mountain and back into summertime!!!!!!! Upon arrival at the TUNNEL REST AREA it was time to switch back into SUMMER CLOTHES!!!!!! since the temperature had risen from below freezing to somewhere around 80 degrees!!!!!! And my comfort level had gone from below 0 to around a positive 9 out of a possible 10 on the STORZ COMFORT MONITORING SYSTEM.

Another short pause and it was on the road again and off to Cave Junction for the 8th DEADLY SIN--PIZZA!!!!!!!!!!
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The Trees--2

And so here we are again at the Trees of Mystery……. Well we aren’t really there, point of fact nobody is there now…… Well that is not really true. I am sure somebody is there, just not me or you…… Because I am here and you are there and where I am is not there and where you are reading this is not there, but I was there and Carla was there because I have pictures to prove it………

Upon arrival at the Trees the rule was everybody does their own tour thing so Carla and I began the tour of the Trees. I am not exactly sure how big an area the Trees of Mystery covers, but it has a chair lift to take you up where you can see forests to the East and the Pacific Ocean to the West. There are hiking trails that allow for different story lines along the way all of which make for a very enjoyable experience.

We were on part of the Forest Experience Trail which allows you to learn about the Giant Redwoods and several other varieties of trees. We were also on part of Trail of Tall Tales. This trail tells the story of Paul Bunyan and his adventures with chainsaw carvings.

I never realized just how big this place is because upon arrival from the parking lot it actually just looks like another part of the forest!!!!!!!!!

I could actually make this story longer, but it will only be three parts and the reason for making it three parts is to allow for more pictures.
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