Day 3 - Santa Cruz and Felton Steam Train

Day 3: We woke really early, okay 1/2 half later than planned, packed up and headed north to Santa Cruz with a short detour in Salinas, the home of John Steinbeck (Author of "the grapes of wrath" and "of mice and men, and "travels with charlie," yes we are giving your kids a little California culture), even though we couldn't actually find it we did see the area. Evertone enjoyed a few hours on the rides at the Santa Cruz Boardwalk, and of course junk food. e had a short driev to Roaring Camp Railways to take a steam train into the redwoods (giant redwoods). The conductor was real charactor, his grandfather was a real conductor on a railway in the south, he has his hat! We stopped in the redwoods and walked around. After the steam train we had a drive on the trips most incredible scenry (Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Half Moon Bay). We arrived early enough to get the tents up and make dinner. Actaully we had a tent putting up contest, there is still some disargeement about who won!

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