Kalaloch Tour Part IV (House shows, Hippies, and Home)

Sorry for FOUR new blog entries all at once. I've been busy. And lazy. Both. Now I'm making up for it. But if I don't just blog the whole tour now, I'll never get it done.

So...I would suggest scrolling down and starting with Part I (=

Or...just glance through the pictures. Or...just ignore it all together. You get to choose!

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So...after San Fransisco and the Oakland show, we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge and headed up Highway 1 (The WINDIEST road in America) to the Redwoods and our next show in Arcata, CA.

The show in Arcata was probably the most successful. It was a house show at a college-house with a great vibe. Arcata itself was great. The fog rolled in as we drove in. After all of the long drives under the high desert sun--it felt like home (= In fact, Arcata felt like a piece of Portland and a sliver of Eugene, OR all emigrated to California. It felt like home. There were college indie rockers, hippies at the Farmer's market, organic food, and recycling bins. Seriously...a bit of heaven after the the dry desert where everything gets tossed out with the Styrofoam.

The show was great. Two other bands played: Clapsnapslapstravaganz and ...shoot. Can't remember. Chick with a guitar + Guy with cello + guest harmonica guy. It was fun. We had some fun jamming moments after the show. There were also some sing-alongs and snap-alongs. We stayed at the Haus that night. Hm...no photos.

After that...we were done. We made about 60 bucks (Which covered about 1 tank of gas and 1 meal). We sold a couple records. We made some new friends.

And...we headed home. We had a few days to kill before Work and Real Life came due...so we took it easy up the coast. We hiked Fern Canyon. GORGEOUS! It's in the Redwoods. I definitely recommend it.

We also saw lots of Roosevelt Elk. I have avoided putting our deer shots up (as they always end up being boring)...but here is an Elk picture. It was a big family crossing of the road. Daddy Elk waited until everyone was safely across before giving the all clear to the cars.

We took some afternoon naps on the beach in the sand. We walked into some beach shops. We ate some food. We stayed in a hotel. And we drove.

This was our last day. We watched an awe-inspiring sunset over the water before turning inland and going home.