#17 Solo senior woman fulltime in a minivan camper. Dream journey to The Redwood Forest. I did it!

I escaped a recliner in December 2021. After nearly 15,000 miles of Butterfly Tracks, I finished my dream journey from Florida to the Redwood Forest. (Butterflies don't fly in a straight line)
See the links below for information on how trees communicate.
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The Hidden Life of Trees - • The Hidden Life of Tre...
Redwoods Take Care of Each Other: sempervirens.o...
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Middle Journey. Absorbing the energy of the immortal redwood trees. middlejourney....
Where the Beginning of the World is Kept | LOTUSWEI • Where the Beginning of...
Travel Grandma / travelgrandma
Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound www.epidemicso...
Silent Voice by Kikoru www.epidemicso...
Before we met by Trailer Worx www.epidemicso...
The Smallest of Miracles by Kikoru: www.epidemicso...
Minds of the Forest by Sight of Wonders: www.epidemicso...
In the Afterlife by Timothy Lewis www.epidemicso...

[@roamingscooterguy2786]

You walked in my footsteps from 1974... that was the first time I strolled among those stately giants. I can still smell the trees and feel the damp air on my face as I follow your video.... Thank you so very much.....

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, RSG. I share your connection to those giants and their forest friends. 😊

[@joniparker23]

As a native Californian, our Redwoods are truly treasures!

[@ButterflyTracks]

😊👍

[@jtwanderer6328]

Beautiful... so peaceful. Thank you, Jan.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Hi JT. 👋 I'm so glad you came along on this one. 🥰

[@hollyhanshew8262]

I absolutely love your reverence for the big trees. They are so amazing and it warms my heart to hear & feel your appreciation for their grandeur.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Holly. 😊

[@DATAPRINCESS]

The music is perfect for this video and its content. The awe you feel for the trees really came through. You were aiming for a video that would capture the enchantment and you hit your target!

[@ButterflyTracks]

ThNk you so much. 🦋

[@autumnskyes5633]

When you speak of the energy from being around trees, especially these trees? I get it.

[@cynthiabjorkman9797]

Some of my happiest times were spent in the Redwoods. I grew up in Southern Oregon, so I could go there often. I always remember the smell of the forest.Makes me smile.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Like John Steinbeck said, they stay with you. 🙂

[@margewilson7048]

I visited that area as a child in the 70s late 70s probably I have never forgotten the visit and we camped on a river in the area with my cousins. I hope to share this experience with my grandchildren sometime soon and amazingly these giant trees have their own ecosystems that one would never even think of. They are so grand and beautiful.

[@ButterflyTracks]

So true! I hope you get to go again.

[@TravelGrandma]

It was so much fun caravaning with you through the Redwoods. I loved watching the video you put together.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Travel Grandma. That was fun camping in the redwoods.

[@donnamount151]

That is my home...grew up there, went to school, had my children and go home yearly...most beautiful place ever...🥰🥰🥰

[@ButterflyTracks]

I agree, Donna. It's a very special place. 😍

[@gardengirl7258]

Thank you for taking us along. Breathtaking 🌲

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Garden Girl. 😊

[@kimsargeant8126]

Beautifully and magically presented. Thank you. I am so glad you got there.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Kim. 🙂

[@simplyliving1808]

Whew! That was documentary worthy! Thank you for that 👍👍

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Simply Living.

[@abbie380blue4]

So beautiful! Went there on a vacation when I was younger. Still remember it to this day.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Abbie. The magic does stay with you.

[@danwilson5700]

Very Beautiful! Thank you for this video.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Dan. 🙂

[@DragonflightAdventures1]

Thank you for sharing this. Magical. My heart sings

[@ButterflyTracks]

Oh, Pam, thank you. 😊

[@OGDreamer]

Beautiful! Loved your narration 💙😍❤️ “an honor to be in their presence” 😊

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Dreamer. ❤️

[@gp4708]

We're lucky to live a short drive from the redwoods. Your video inspired me to pack up the dogs and take a day trip there this week.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Good for you, G P. Enjoy! 😊

[@wanderlust62]

As you drove up the coast I got choked up as you got closer and closer to finally making it and being homesick for my home state, I know extensively. I moved to the Mid-Atlantic region close to 30 years ago in my mid-thirties, but went home each year for a couple of months, for the first 16 years. I'm so glad you live your dream and experienced the magical presence of the redwoods! I'm so happy for you!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Rochelle. 🙂 The memories stay with you. 💙 🦋 💙

[@jennydavis2749]

So happy for you to see them and make your first big goal!!!!❤

[@ButterflyTracks]

💙🦋💙

[@deeoh3708]

Beautiful Jan... I loved visiting the magical redwoods. ❤

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Dee. 🙂

[@claraguzman6842]

I was there many years ago. So beautiful, so awe-inspiring, so glad you brought me along. I'm glad you finally made it to your beloved Redwoods. God bless.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Clara. 🙂

[@sabracrouse5893]

Hi Jen and the doggies. I believe you said you were just learning how to video it's the best I've ever seen. I felt like I was there in the forest with the redwoods and it gave me Goosebumps. Goosebumps. In the '70sI I was there. . Myself and my friends hitched hiked from Miami to California and all of the United States. I know this is a long message but I just had to tell you cuz I felt this same way when I saw the redwoods in your video as I saw in person. Thanks Jen for the great memories. Someone's going to discover this beautiful video and they're going to want to put you to work lady thanks again stay safe take care and God bless you and your doggies

[@ButterflyTracks]

Hi Sabra. I loved your long message. 🙂 What wonderful memories you made in the 70s with your friends. I'm glad the video helped you relive those good times.

[@tranquillady1688]

This is a video I will rewatch frequently, I loved it so much. You did a fantastic job sharing these majestic giants with us. The approach to this magical forest was terrific and so was the accompanying music. Thank you for making this video!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Tranquil Lady. Finding the magical music is what finally brought it together for me.

[@insightandintuition276]

This is By farmy favorite of all your videos. I love Huge green trees I am a tree hugger I truly feel their soul when I hug them. your narration was poetic the music was lovely and again the views indescribable👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻💖🙏🏻

[@ButterflyTracks]

Oh, thank you, insight. 😊 My favorite place too. 💙 🦋 💙

[@MariaAU]

Wow, you made it! Beautiful video! A magical experience for you I’m sure. So happy for you, Jan. ❤❤❤

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks, Maria! 😊

[@Katiedid1975]

I made it! I've been looking forward to this one since the very first one.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you for sticking with me on the journey. 🥰

[@MtnMike-ok3ss]

Thank You for being an ambassador for the Redwoods! Your Video is a treasure for future visitors and generations to experience what these World Heritage Sites are really like in 2022. These Trees & Groves are magnificent along with your commentary. 🌲

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Mtn. Mike. 😊

[@MyShyCats]

This is the holy place to me. Gives me shivers

[@ButterflyTracks]

Me too. 😍

[@peggyr.346]

What a fantastic video! Thank you for sharing these beautiful sentinels of our earthly history…how stunningly beautiful and majestic…Amazing!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Peggy. 🙂 I hope to go back there someday.

[@jazziered142]

I went to Crescent City to the Redwood Forest this last September, I can't stop thinking about how wonderful it was. We drove through chandelier tree too... We stayed at the motel across the street from Trees of Mystery, it was great.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Wonderful memories. 💙🦋💙

[@claulovelycm]

Isn’t that place spectacular?! I had the opportunity to admire that amazing place like 2 years ago. I am counting the days to visit it again. I am 51 years old, I have had the fortune of visiting Yellowstone NP , Glacier NP and Zion NP. Each of them are magical in their own unique way!! Congratulations, I admire your courage!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Claulovelycm. So many magical places and only one lifetime to see them. 😊

[@loris1620]

Wow! When you pulled into the chandelier tree and got such great video, I put down my phone and pulled KZbin up on my tv screen. Gorgeous ! I watch a lot of YT videos and save very few to revisit. This one I saved. Thanks so much.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Lori. 💙 It was a very special time.

[@nancyjohnson2070]

Thank you for sharing this trip to the Redwood Forest. I’ve seen the Sequoia Trees in Yosemite. Awestruck doesn’t even come close. There’s so much in Nature if we just stop and listen, she will speak to us. ❤️❤️❤️

[@ButterflyTracks]

It's all around us. Even in a seemingly dull place, there is always the sky...

[@lindasue8719]

Ah, the moment has arrived 🌲♥

[@ButterflyTracks]

And it was full of wonder. ❤️

[@herb-n-buckethomestead5874]

I'm so happy for you Congratulations beautiful, fantastic,and amazing wow!! Thank you for taking us with you.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much. 🙂

[@bonniemusic262]

Thank you 🙂

[@jeaninespoo3208]

Beautifully done! Thank you for sharing your adventures.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Jeanine. 🙂

[@melodyjennings7782]

Loved the music you chose for the background. Nice that you stayed a good amount of time.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Glad you enjoyed it! 💙🦋💙

[@marianfrances4959]

Awesome! 👍😎🇨🇦

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you. 😊

[@debraisola9037]

Just moved to Mckinleyville Ca Humboldt county and living among the Redwoods and Ocean. Having a blessed 🙌 retirement...God's amazing creations. Love this video. Happy trails. 🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Debra. 😊

[@hey-low113]

Beautifully done!Thank you for sharing I felt like I was there!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you going there with me virtually.

[@geoflyr]

Congrats on making it there. Besides the massiveness, love the smell of those redwood groves. Enjoy your time there.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you. Imagine how much fresh oxygen those giants produce. 😊

[@pamcummings1188]

Just wow what a mystical place to be and everything was so beautiful thank you for making this video

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Pam.

[@joanc7838]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing this experience. Excellent video and beautifully narrated.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Joni. 🙂 This one was important to me.

[@turtlegram31656]

Hi Butterfly, it was nice seeing you enjoy the Redwoods. Sending love from Humboldt.🌺

[@stephanif7460]

Absolutely beautiful. I would love to go there one day. I'm putting it on my list.

[@victoriakerr2089]

Magical

[@ButterflyTracks]

💙🦋💙

[@rosecotten7649]

Congratulations on your successful journey to this wonderous location. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks for riding along as a virtual passenger. 😊

[@marygordon4831]

Beautiful! Happy for you.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Mary. 🙂

[@kimd.7846]

I’m so proud of you for making it. This is a place I have dreamed of going. It looks magical. Be blessed!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Kim. 🙂 I hope you make it there. 🙏

[@youngheart1065]

Beautiful!!!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you. 😊

[@annhysell6064]

Congratulations! What a beautiful episode. Always love your travels, Jan. So proud of you for getting off the recliner & realizing you could "do it". Be well & safe.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Ann. I always want to appreciate this opportunity by remembering that I escaped a recliner.

[@MyShyCats]

So inspiring! Thank you so much for posting this beautiful video!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Mar. 🙂

[@christineesser8826]

I am so happy for you. Thank you for taking us along.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Christine! 💙

[@snowflow07]

Beautiful video. Nice job.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you very much! 💙🦋💙

[@sandracarpenter144]

I am so glad you were there with friends. You’ve inspired me to visit myself. Safe travels Jan. ❤️✌🏼😎👍🏼

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Sandra. 😊

[@kennethbailey9853]

You are so Special because You Get It

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Kenneth. 🙂

[@lotusdolphin]

Jan I finally got to see your redwoods trip. It was incredible!!!! The music was perfect the cinematography was fantastic! I miss them so much. I used to vacation at my grandparents cabin in Felton, California which was right smack dab in the middle of the redwoods with all those beautiful ferns. I remember laying out on the deck on a cot and looking up and thinking that it just couldn’t get any better than this. And then I get up and go to the ocean which was 6 miles away into Santa Cruz. Those were some of the best days of my life. Most definitely my happy place. They are incredible beings aren’t they? We brought one home off the property in a coffee can and my mom and dad planted it in the backyard which is where I live now. My childhood home. And with the illegal fireworks, one caught part of the tree on fire. And it made us sick and she never really recovered. I had to have it cut down in 2020 which absolutely broke our hearts. It had so many memories. That was the same year I lost both of my parents and I was taking care of them for three years prior to that. But I do have the stump that I had them save for the bottom part of the tree which is sitting out back and I’m going to make a bench out of. Just need to get my butt out there and get the chainsaw fired up and do it. Thank you so much for I would go so far to say that that was your best video yet! It really was outstanding. Thank you for the memories. Look forward to the next. Sending you sweet vibes from Cali😎💜🤟🏻

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Liz. Your sweet story brought tears to my eyes. ❤️ I went back and reread your comment. It would make heartwarming book or movie.

[@lotusdolphin]

@@ButterflyTracks thank you Jan that’s sweet. Just part of my life. I had so many wonderful trips up there. Such beautiful memories. I would take the ferns and make little baskets for my parents for their Easter baskets and take a paper plate and weave the ferns together to make baskets and then put the chocolates inside. It was great fun. Then when we would hunt eggs we always have to make sure because the year before we missed one and didn’t find it until the summer and boy did it stink! Lol as a kid I spent so much time out in nature there. There was our friends who lived across the driveway and had the wonderful switch backyard that went down to the creek. I would sit down there for hours and watch the little waterfall trickle down. I had various little animals that would come up and visit while I was sitting there. One time my folks and I went on a hike from down by the creek way up over the mountain and found at the site of a former house I guess because it had the old dumpsite there. There were all kinds of treasures laying around. We love to collect little bottles. Back then they just open the window and pitched them out the window. A little old man that used to own the cabin before my grandparents bought it used to do the same thing. We dug behind our cabin and found all kinds of bottles and medicines and all kinds of stuff. Great fun! The only thing I didn’t like up there was the spiders. They were ginormous! Used to go in and lay on the bed and call my dad to come get them if I saw them on the ceiling. We used to call them woolly booger‘s. Because they were always hairy. My hero would come in and slay the dragon so I could go to sleep. Oh my gosh I could go on and on all the stories that I’ve had from up there. I’ve forgotten so many. Thank you for giving my Memories back. Happy trails to the next spot.

[@ButterflyTracks]

@@lotusdolphin Okay now, Liz. You got it started. Keep writing. I want to know when the book comes out. Not kidding. You're a story teller with a great Americana story. .

[@lotusdolphin]

@@ButterflyTracks awwww shucks Jan. No one would want to read my silly old memories. But thank you for the compliment. You had me blushing!!!

[@LindyQ17]

Perfect music for the redwood forest! I’ve got a photo of me hugging the Brotherhood tree 🥰

[@ButterflyTracks]

I wish I had taken a picture like that. 📷

[@debrajackson3138]

Glad you were able to meet up with some buddies to enjoy the beautiful place. It is so pretty, just breathtakingly beautiful. Glad you got to go. I enjoyed your video very much.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Debra. That means a lot to me.

[@johnellebaker3725]

Well you did it! Good for you girl. Beautiful video

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks, Johnelle. 😊

[@karakoppanyi3845]

This was a beautiful and very moving video.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Kara.

[@marylawson3930]

This video was so beautiful. Thank you so much for putting it out there. It is 5:10am I haven't been able to sleep all night so I finally just got up and was watching some youtube and I saw this video and boy I really enjoyed this. I think I'll try to get some sleep now. Thanks ❤

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Mary. I hope you had sweet dreams. 🙂

[@emiliagarcia6868]

So beautiful ❤️❤️

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you! 😊

[@catskill49murphy27]

You didn't quite follow verse 4 in the legendary Woody Guthrie song "This land is your land" .. Woody wrote " From the Redwood forest to the gulf stream waters" and you went from the gulfstream waters to the Redwood Forest but I believe he would approve...Kudos to you for stickin' to your plan and proving to all of us that this land 'was made for you and me'....Safe travels..

[@ButterflyTracks]

I didn't think of that but I probably rephrased it subconsciously since that's the direction I went. 😊 But you're right, I bet in this case he would approve.

[@ritaosborne9449]

Beautiful video🤗💕

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Rita.🤗

[@grammap9853]

Great videos, and your music selection is so beautiful. Thank you.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks, Grammar P. 💙 🦋 💙

[@debrallewis]

So glad you invested two weeks in the company of those sacred forests. 💕 you’ll need to go back to the Sequoias to experience older and larger trees. To experience the oldest living tree in the world, it’s a bristlecone pine also in California. Redwoods don’t make the oldest Trees lists. So, now you have some more tree pilgrimages you can make!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Hi Debra. I do indeed need to revisit the Sequoias. Someone told me about the bristlecones. I may have seen some and not even lnown it. Next time I hope to explore a lot more of California.

[@barbarajeroux9542]

What a wonderful video and narration! Thank you so much for sharing this with us! Visiting the Redwoods is now on my bucket list. 💕

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Barbara. Be sure to give one a hug from me when you get there. 🥰

[@nancyfeddersen4277]

You did an absolutely amazing job with the video and narration. Truly beautiful. This will be my go to video when I just want to close my eyes and take a little time for myself, very relaxing voice.

[@ButterflyTracks]

That's so kind of you, Nancy. This video was a labor of love.

[@lawolfe2707]

That was very nice. Beautiful music!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you very much!

[@rebeccadees2300]

Congratulations on fulfilling one of your dreams. Awesome video and narration.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you. 😊

[@wandacraig8286]

On a previous video you and said that you were taking your time to edit this video because it had been such a special experience for you, even spiritual, and that you wanted to convey that. Between the video and your narration, you succeeded big time! I've seen many film clips of the Redwood Forest, but you showed things I'd never seen before and the explanation of it was very well done. Made me think of the movie Avatar! I'll never get to go there, but you transported me there! Thank you so much! Blessings and Happy and Safe Fourth 🎇

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Wanda. That means a lot to me.

[@kariwilliams7254]

Beautiful! So happy were able to get there. I live in far Northern Ca and don’t get over there enough. We have so many beautiful places in this country.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Kari. 🙂

[@wanderingheap3738]

Absolutely awesome

[@debbiehawk-payne8507]

Thank You For Sharing! It's just beautiful there🤩👀 Great video 🤗👍😍👀See You On The Next Video! ✝️♥️🙏✝️Safe travels 🙂

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you! 🤗 One of my favorite places. 💙🦋💙

[@debbiehawk-payne8507]

@@ButterflyTracks My sister took me to a small forest in San Francisco! I really loved it! Nothing like being in nature! There's nothing else like it! TY for sharing your adventures! 🙂❤️

[@ButterflyTracks]

🤗

[@debbiehawk-payne8507]

@@ButterflyTracks 🙂

[@cherylcalder3402]

Jan, this was a beautiful video. I hope to visit there some day soon. I just love all of your videos. They are always so very soulful.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Cheryl. Mystical is the perfect description.

[@kathyball554]

Beautiful video❤

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Kathy. 🙂

[@Metoo1111]

Beautiful video. Thank you

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Shellie.

[@Metoo1111]

@@ButterflyTracks you are very welcome

[@LiveFree123]

Beautiful video! So happy you made it there ☺️❤️

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Tracey. 🙂

[@CrystalsAdVANtures]

Absolutely Beautiful! I am so happy you finally made it to the Redwood’s. I know it must have been a warm, happy and exciting feeling that you’ll never forget. Thank you for sharing it with us Jan. Be safe and GOD bless.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Crystal. 🙂

[@gov683]

Very nice

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you.

[@susanlewis1875]

Congratulations, Jan. You made it! 'Impressive' (my fall-back adjective) doesn't come close. Thanks for sharing the wondrous footage and thoughtful narration. Onwasrd.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks, Susan. More beautiful places to come but they won't have quite the same magic.

[@susanlewis1875]

@@ButterflyTracks Ya never know! The world is full of surprises. I'm just relieved that the redwoods lived up to your hopes.

[@lesliehowie7246]

Beautiful video! Thank you for sharing and the valuable information. I am glad you got to one of your bucket list destinations 😁 This is now on my bucket list

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Leslie. 🙂

[@cherylseefeldt1952]

That was really something being inside that tree.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Yes it was. Even the air is magical there.

[@hgj2019]

Beautiful video! I’m so very happy for you! I have not yet seen the redwoods. Saw the sequoias and bristlecones, but redwoods are still on my list. Now that you have seen them…time for a new goal! A new list item! 🥰

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks, H Gj. There is a different feeling in the redwoods. Funny, the words that come to mind are: redwoods are more user friendly. The Sequoias seemed more aloof. 🤔

[@hgj2019]

@@ButterflyTracks it somehow seems that, in spite of their enormous size, they create a more intimate, almost private setting. A unique thing among the enormity of scale that is the west. I’m hoping time, opportunity, and fate will afford me an opportunity to see them before, well…you know… 😬

[@marilynnerren5591]

I’ve been there and understand exactly what you are describing. Loved the video. Thank you for taking us with you. Stay safe and enjoy life. God Bless You!

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much, Marilyn.

[@melissamorgan7693]

I see why you waited to make this video special. I was crying as you drove underneath the beautiful tree. My husband and I started planning a trip to California to see the redwoods and Lake Tahoe and I’m so looking forward to it. I too feel such a connection to nature and especially majestic trees. What month were you there? ❤️

[@ButterflyTracks]

I think I was there in May last year. Magical! 😊

[@leotisdyer5512]

Jan I can see why this was on your bucket list I guess I’ll have to try to get there

[@ButterflyTracks]

It's definately worth the trip. 😍

[@craftytraveler9238]

I am so glad to finally see your Redwood Forest adventure. Thanks for stopping by before you saw these beautiful trees. I have been on this road many times and to those same places you visited. It is mesmerizing. What is next on your bucket list?

[@ButterflyTracks]

So many more beautiful places to explore but none will be quite as magical as this.

[@craftytraveler9238]

@@ButterflyTracks Some of my favorite places are the Eastern Sierras along hwy 395. Also Yellowstone and Teton National Parks

[@gloria5873]

You did a great job on this video, loved the narrating and the beautiful scenes. Actually, I learned something from you. I also enjoy Travel Grandma's videos, she"s a very patient, calm and interesting person and adventurous.

[@janetwhitmore3993]

So beautiful, just stunning.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Janet. 🙂

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Gloria. 🙂

[@michellec8273]

Oh, I got so excited to see you driving up the highway that I had just driven down in May on the CA coastline. Although I was only to there for a week, I felt nostalgic, amazing! I feel so happy that you were able to see and feel the magic of the trees finally. Your video helped me realize that I want to return there to spend more time to connect with their deep spirits. I'm now creating a plan to set up my minivan and get my body strong enough to be able to travel more. I will keep my home base and travel as I can now that I know it's possible to have a way to afford it. Thank you so much for the inspiration.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you, Michelle. Tell them I said hello when you go. 🙂

[@donnamount151]

Go to small town called, Trinidad...my true love...

[@ButterflyTracks]

I was in the Trinidad area for awhile. 😍

[@claudesmith9422]

Hello Jan Thanks for sharing your journey with me. I'm in awe of the redwood trees. I found out about some facts I didn't know about them, thanks to you. Loved your quote by John Steinbeck. He's one my favorite authors. I would love to hear you recite any part of a poem by Robert Frost titled "The Road Not Taken". You have a very beautiful voice for reciting poetry. (and the prettiest eyes I ever seen) Please be safe on your journey. I always wish you happiness.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Hello, Claude. Thank you so much. I wish you happiness too.

[@Hisalone]

Hi Jan, there is a spot in the chandelier tree that looks just like a woman's face.....when you stopped and filmed the inside . the lighter section on the left hand side. my mind sees weird and wonderful things. haha

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thanks. I'll go back and look for it.

[@donnamount151]

I can smell them, the fernd and thr ocean....

[@ButterflyTracks]

The quiet of the forest and the sound of the ocean. ❤️

[@TheHapiCamper]

It is no wonder you have so many subscribers Jan. Your videos are just all inspiring. Where did you and travel grandma stay for two weeks in the redwood forest? I’m gonna be heading over there in September or October and boy would I love to camp in the redwoods. If you would share that with me that would be really great. Thank you for this beautiful video Jan.

[@ButterflyTracks]

Thank you so much. 💓 Pretty sure the campground was Mill Creek State Park. www.californiasbestcamping.com/redwoods/del_norte.html

[@Katiedid1975]

You ok? Haven't seen any new postings since the redwoods video. Hope you're doing well and having fun.

[@ButterflyTracks]

I'm at a women's meet up with spotty internet. All I've been able to do so far is post updates. We're going to a lake tomorrow and hoping to do an impromptu live. 😊

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

This is my home.

[@ButterflyTracks]

🙂