Day 16 - Ferndale, CA to Benbow, CA - 64.75 miles

We really took a stop and go approach to the Avenue Of The Giants today - the 32 mile stretch through the real redwood forests outdid yesterday's sneak peak at the outskirts. We stopped at a couple of viewpoints, scanned the presentations at a few information stops, hiked through one of the groves, went to a wine tasting, and even fell asleep watching the movie at the Visitors' Center (before the wine). The most touristy thing we did, however (we know it's hard to beat all of that) was paying to bike through one of the "Drive Through Trees." Steph asked the gentleman at the gate what the money went toward, to which he replied, "Miracle Grow and the IRS." Not as good as preservation, but pretty funny.