Remind me never to travel on Labor Day Weekend! No, it turned out to be fun. After a five hour drive to the coast yesterday, the 5.8 mile trail through the redwoods to Berry Falls from Big Basin Beach cooled Dad, Haven and me off while Sherri and the boys played at the beach. The wind attracted para-sailing surfers and spectators who crowded the shoreline, but only a few hikers ventured up the trails to the tiny but picturesque waterfall. The dirt trail to the falls climbs so gradually you barely notice you are ascending, but you fly all the way back to the beach on the way down. After the ride, Dad treated us to a delicious dinner at Cameron's British Pub. On a summer day in September, the trip there is definitely worth making to beat the triple digit heat of the valley or the foot hills, but Labor Day weekend is not ideal for driving. Even though the whole trip took more than eleven hours, it was ultimately worth the drive.
