In my previous blog entry about the trips we took while in California, I inadvertently left one out. On the day that we went to Napa Valley, we also stopped at a place called the Petrified Forest. (Not the same as the one in the desert elsewhere.) As a result of a volcanic eruption over three million years ago, redwood trees were knocked down and petrified by silica and ash. In modern times, property owners discovered the treasures and have unburied many of them. We are talking about HUGE stone logs. There were other live oak trees on the property that have been estimated to be 600 years old. Awesome! The gift shop at the place was full of rocks, crystals, fossils, etc., for sale. The children got some spending money from Grandma and bought, basically, fossilized shark's teeth. (Ryan kept trying to con me out of more money for things he wanted, but it didn't work.)
It was a little humorous--Megan's pleasure with the place was tempered by the warning that there could be timber rattlers on the premises. "You might want to stay on the trail," warned the gal behind the counter. Needless to say, we did stay on the trail. Then off to Applebee's. It was a great day.
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