We had a great time camping at Joshua Tree National Park. With no reservations, we were worried about finding a campsite, and even more worried when all of the signs said they were full. But we took our chances and found the perfect spot at Ryan Campground. After everyone helped set up camp, we played a little and then went on the Hidden Valley hike. One mile took us an hour and a half because there were so many cool rocks to climb on. Dinner that night was super simple-sloppy joes. But learn from my mistake--don't buy the canned sloppy joe sauce. Yuck! It was easier though. I soon realized that I left some of the important food at home, but we survived. We had plenty of junk to make up for the real food. That night was very cold, and I personally didn't sleep much, but that's traditional for me the first night of camping. The next morning we had eggs, bacon and toast for breakfast. Yum! We went on a tour of Keyes Ranch, which was very interesting and we had a great tour guide. We saw an outhouse with two holes side by side? I guess you can just hang out with someone while you go through your elimination process. Later that afternoon we went on a hike to see Skull rock, which actually does look like a skull--we saw some other formations that did not look at all like their name suggested. Thanks to me, we next made the mistake of driving to the south end of the park, which was a waste of time. The only point of interest was a cool cactus patch. The whole park has the feel of a Dr. Seuss book. The kids watched Indiana Jones on the DVD player during this drive, and Amy threw up. That night we roasted hot dogs for dinner. You can see that for this trip we were very (non) gourmet! That night was WINDY! We felt like the tent was going to blow away while we slept, but we survived. This trip finally convinced me that we should fork out the money to buy a new tent.
We had such a good time and definitely want to go back. Despite a few minor injuries, the kids are anxious to do more rock climbing! Here are some pictures:
We had such a good time and definitely want to go back. Despite a few minor injuries, the kids are anxious to do more rock climbing! Here are some pictures:
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4 comments:
Your blog is so great!! I'm so glad that most of the DeVries family gang has a blog. Us Jewett's could take a while since we weren't born with a technological bone in our body. Your kids are so big and just gorgeous. Hope we can now keep in better touch!
Love, Janell
Looks like a blast! Glad you had fun.
I like your slide show. That rock really does look like a skull. And I'd like to know more about that cool lizard!
I've always wanted to go to Joshua Tree, just not in the summer. Looks like you guys went at a perfect time of the year. Glad you had fun!
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