2.22.2009

Joshua Tree National Park

Julie and Paula were up at six to walk the dogs in this glorious place. There is nobody camping near us. We have absolute peace and quiet here although we understand that tomorrow and through the weekend the campground will be full.

Julie, Ann and Lyn are off to explore the many nature walks in the Park. Paula has decided to blog, read, sleep, and get some sun. Tonight the four of us will grill steaks and sit by the campfire.

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Julie here… The three of us could not budge Paula from her collapsible lounge chair in the sun , so we set out to see more of this park’s astounding rock formations (many of them adorned with ropes and intrepid climbers) and surprising greenery. We did relatively short-loop nature hikes at the Oasis of Mara and Cap Rock (where an enormous should-be-teetering boulder sits atop a huge mass of granite) and an especially lovely one in Hidden Valley, where legend has it that rustled horses and cattle were pastured. Home by 3:30 to start the campfire and fire up the grill!

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