Known as the tallest and amongst the largest and most ancient trees in the world, the Redwoods of California were just begging to be hugged... And what better way to see them than in the Redwood National and State forests, which contain around half of California's Redwoods! They also happened to be directly on our route from Oregon and proved a great introduction to California's natural beauty. Due to the US government shut down over the past month, our biggest c...