It doesn’t take an Idiot to realize the immediate physical, spiritual, mental and emotional benefits of fleeing hellishly hot Redding, California, for the Pacific Ocean coast.
Here, if you haven’t been able to get away from triple-digit heat to cooler climes, is what you’re missing.

The temperature on the Pacific Ocean in Humboldt County is often 40 degrees cooler than hellishly hot Redding, California.

A tree in the fog above the Pacific Ocean near Trinidad, CA.

Boats in the harbor in Trinidad, CA, on a foggy morning in late July.

Morning fog usually lifts before noon on the Pacific Ocean in Trinidad, California.

Fog lifting over the Pacific Ocean south of Trinidad, CA.

Baby Gaga, The Idiot’s 2.85-year-old granddaughter, has a home-cooked breakfast before taking her daily hike on the Pacific Ocean.

Baby Gaga, The Idiot’s 2.85-year-old granddaughter, loves exploring the Pacific Ocean coast at low tide.

The Idiot takes Baby Gaga, his 2.85-year-old granddaughter, to sea level on the Pacific Ocean in California’s Humboldt County.

The Idiot and Baby Gaga, his 2.85-year-old granddaughter, enjoy the two-mile walk along the Pacific Ocean into Trinidad, CA.

The Idiot prepares a fire to cook dinner at sunset above the Pacific Ocean in Trinidad, CA.

The Idiot and Baby Gaga, his 2.85-year-old granddaughter, say “Goodnight Moon” before calling it a day on the Pacific Ocean in Trinidad, CA.