On our way up to Arcata + Northtown Coffee

It was other early morning for us...

Last night was our only night in Eureka as we headed northward to our eventual destination of Crescent City. However, along the way...

we decided to stop by the college town of Arcata...

Passing through Scotia and Ferndale

After enjoying the beauty and majesty of the redwood forests in the Avenue of the Giants...

we made plans to drive through the small town of Scotia...

known as a "company" town built to house families who work(ed) at the local lumber mills...

Avenue of the Giants, Founders Grove

The sun was starting to peek out and warm up the day...

(sorry for the glare on the windshield)

We traveled up the road known as The Avenue of Giants which used to be the old Highway 101; it parallels the new 101and is a very picturesque drive...

Make sure to stop by this sign to get your bearings and maybe take a photo of the map...