We figured that we'd keep jetlag as our closest friend so we were up again at 5am which was great because we wanted to catch the sunrise. This was the view from the north side once we crossed the bridge. The sunrise was beautiful.
Taking the advice of the fellow Uber passenger, we made a stop at Muir Woods. We arrived at 7.50am. The park opens at 8am. We got there early because we read online that parking was limited and true enough, by the time we arrived, there was only two more spaces available. The park costs $10 per person. The visitor counter had not opened yet and a sign was up saying entrance was free. So we went right in.
This was our first time walking amongst redwoods. It was breathtaking. We savoured the calm and tranquility being surrounded by these magnificent trees. There were a few other people but mostly we got the walk to ourselves which was lovely. Also, the sun was just starting to peek through the trees which added a mysterious feeling to exploring these woods.
The winding wooden boardwalks were maintained well and there were squirrels scuttling across every now and then.
There were bridges scattered across the length of the walk. To illustrate how giant these trees are, that's my 6ft husband standing at the foot of the tree.
By the time we got out of the woods, it was starting to get blindingly hot. There was also a long queue for tickets at the entrance. We were glad to have gotten there at the time we did.
We continued our roadtrip towards Oregon with a bag of flamin' hot cheetos which was quite addictive!
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