Jonathan and I love a good roadtrip. We like exploring the sites along the main road, or turning off, and seeing what we can find. Sometimes it doesn't work out, you find yourself surrounded by strip malls and track homes. Other times you can uncover hidden gems like magnificent hikes and cute little hamlets.
Route 128 heading in and out of Mendocino is an excellent roadtripping road.
The Navarro River Redwoods State Park runs along the route, offering magical clover filled paths to explore and giant Redwoods. Perfect for two little boys who started in with "are we there yet?" and "how many more hours" just a few minutes into our four hour drive.
The eleven mile stretch of park is right off the road, perfect for a quick detour, and there are plenty of places to pull over -- you really can't go wrong. We spent a half an hour, stretching our legs, climbing a redwood log and exploring the trails lined with clover.
We missed it on the way in due to torrential rains, but on the way it out it was a pleasant way to break up our trip.
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