When my kids returned from camp I’d ask them “what was the best part and what was the worst?” The trip down south this year had many highs: my BIG birthday, the family time documented with the official photo via drone, adventures with friends, but one stands out as a truly unique experience.
From the time we started visiting the desert we’d spend a day at Joshua Tree National Park, envious of people camping there. We vowed we’d do it someday. We priced a rental camper last years and it was extortionate.
When we picked up our rental car this year at the airport we were given a choice for an upgrade: a Mustang or a Pacifica minivan. No choice for us, the Pacific opened up a world of possibilities with tumble down seats, and the first thing I thought of was camping.
Research on the Pacifica forum pointed us to perfectly sized memory foam mattresses. Craig’s List found us a brand new camp stove, the result of a Girl Scout who refused to camp after a backyard tent trial. The rest was thrown together from home and off we went.
The worst part: the plan was to drive up, arriving for lunch at bbq restaurant, Pappy and Harriet’s in Pioneer Town. Didn’t research that one. On our way we discovered it was closed Monday and Tuesdays. Now that the worst part is out of the way, it left room for the best.
We’ve camped for many years, but this site was the most spectacular we’ve experienced.
The breakfast view from the picnic table:
On the way back from my morning walk:
It was a camping dream come true.
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