This time we went up to the mountains where the Palomar Observatory is located. The weather at our house was hot, humid, and Thunderstormy (is that a word?). But, looking at our schedule coming up we knew it was one of the last opportunities we would have to go. The weather down south looked better, so we thought we'd give it a chance. It turned out perfect. Highs were in the 70's and lows in the low 60's or so. Perfect for sitting by the campfire or snuggling in your sleeping bag. The stars were amazing and we just had a great time singing camp songs and telling stories around the campfire.
We loved our campsite. The first campground we drove in to was a state park and there was a sign saying it was full. We drove around and saw the place just packed with people and cars. It actually looked like a miserable place to camp anyway. After an hour and half drive and all the work to pack our stuff we were all very disappointed. But, a park ranger let us know that we were not in the campground we were looking for. We drove up the road a short distance and found the Observatory Campground. It was not crowded at all and the campsites were well spaced apart. There was no one near us. Perfect!
We tried to go hiking the next day, but the threat of ticks the kids read on the bulletin board scared them so much it turned into torture. Believe me, we were well prepared (dressed and bug sprayed) for ticks, but they still were concerned. Then Brianna got a bloody nose, so we forgot the hike and just went back and enjoyed our camp.
