Muir Woods
By Wednesday, conference meetings were over and we had a free day to do more exploring before returning home. Susan's sister was also in San Francisco and joined us. We rented a car and drove again across the Golden Gate Bridge. Passing Sausalito and Mill Valley, our first destination was Muir Woods National Monument. It's named for John Muir, an early environmentalist, responsible for the creation of Yosemite National Park and other natural preserves. Muir Woods is a preserve for magnificent stands of old growth Coast Redwoods. The trees here are hundreds of yeards old. There are easy paths and trails to walk among the stands and groves and admire the ancient trees. We followed the trail along Redwood Creek as far as Cathedral Grove. "It's so natural" I said out loud. Susan gave me an odd look. It sounded silly and banal, but I was struck by the beauty of the place.
