Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Anza Borrego Trip Monday 3-11 ~ 3-13 Torrance weather H 67 L 54 Anza Borrego H 70 L 51

We had our annual Anza Borrego desert trip, and it was amazing.  Although the above says today high  was 70, yesterday was  75/59, but windy.

We left Monday after the cleaning ladies came to clean and Kurt went to work by 8 30.  It was an easy  drive although I had to stop several times to pee, as I had so much  coffee.  We went through Temecula area and stopped at Costco to get gas. We tried checking in but the lady said the rooms were not ready  yet.  It was about 1 30 and she said come back at 2 30

We went  to the Stone House and decorated with the stuff we had  brought.  I asked KR to pack eye hooks and a strand of wire.  We also brought cloth pins and pinned up stuff like extra sunglasses, chap sticks, a tampon, pair of earrings, and misc, plus a sign that says take some and leave some.  

We stopped and admired the wild flowers on the side of the roads.  There were plenty of flowers and people stopping too, but not too crowded that we were able to take pictures with just us.  

We checked in.  A great room, #149 that was ADA regulated, with  a LARGE bathroom and  shower  chair  and two queen beds.  We got Mexican takeout at Los Jilbertos.  I had tripe taco that was deep fried tripe, not too good.  KR had a great chicken tostada.  We went to the  jacuzzi with Angel, so she won't tear up the room  and then to bed.

We walked around Christmas Circle at night and then  drove out to Hobard Street to look at the stars as it is really dark out there, just behind the Tennis Club.  A homeowner came out with flash light and asked what we were doing.   HAHAHAHAHA  Another car stopped too to see if we needed help.

I also went for a run before dinner.  The soft sand did not hurt my knees nor hip.  I also  ran 10:54 miles.  WOW

Tuesday morning we had  some coffee.  We had brought our own coffee and coffee maker, and had some bananas, and drove up to Coyote Creek.  On the way we stopped for some photos at the metal sculpture of the Scorpion Plus the Grasshopper.  THE WHOLE CREEK AREA WAS LOCKED DOWN !!!!  I guess the November Hurricane changed the path of the creek and now it runs down the main road so the whole place was locked.  We parked  and walked with Angel all the way pass the really rough  road, and came back. It was really really  windy, like sand blasting  windy.

We came back and went back to the Stone  House as I had forgotten to leave the recorder.  I played some songs and we came back stopping at the Visitor center to find out what happened to the creek.  The ranger said that they don't know when the creek would get diverted so that Sheep Canyon will be accessible.  So maybe that whole section would only be day use, as there is no camping allowed now at Sheep canyon.  

We laid out at the pool and it was really nice.  KR went back to take a nap and I went for a  run.  It was a bit more pain for my hip but not the knees.  We had tostadas again, and I only ate  half of  mine.  We went to see  more  stars again, and drove  by  the h igh school and walked Angle again  at  Christmas Circle.

Today we were up really early so we can get to the SLOT  before any  cars.  We arrived about 7 30, after having our  coffee and  there  was one car there.   We hiked  the  slot.  And the rain had loosen  a rock down  and blocked a little bit of the path.  It  was really nice  weather.   Still some wind.  We packed up  to go  home  and  drove through  Julian.  We got a pie and  a  sandwich  and drove to  Lake Henshaw and had our  lunch and a walk  down to the lake.  Angel was looking for  rats.

We got gas in  Capistrano and came home by  about 3 30

Kurt called in  sick yesterday and today  and said he is  not working  tomorrow either.  That  boi needs  to get his act together.  He parties too hard and then  cannot work. 

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