2006may01. Went to Big Basin State Park today. In addition to tall trees, I wanted to see a waterfall, and a banana slug. I did not see a waterfall. It was too far, and the trail was very muddy. I found the slug resting in a hollow of a felled tree.
The directions you get from the state park site are convoluted and add an unnecessary big chunk of mileage when coming in from the North. Just grab 9 as soon as you can (from either 35 or San Jose) and ride it in. At one point for about five miles the road is so narrow they didn’t bother putting the yellow stripe down, but it’s still a curvy two-way road. This equals excitement.
Also I have been listening to old Saint Etienne. For some reason it provokes feelings of nostalgia though I’m not sure for what, exactly. I think it’s some sort of abstract longing for club dancing, though I can’t recall ever shaking my most perfect ass to Cracknell’s vocals in any sanctioned danceteria back in the day.