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February 9, 2018 / No Comments

By Christy Meyer

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Kayaking, hiking, camping, dirt road driving
📍South Bay Area, California
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We like to take our time when we travel and soak i

We like to take our time when we travel and soak in the unique surrounds of our destination. I try to get the desire to see and do everything out of my head and just enjoy what we can in the time we have. So on our first full day in Joshua Tree so went to the visitor center to learn and grab Jr. Ranger booklets. Then we headed in the west entrance and along Park Blvd. which is the main road through the park. We stopped a lot to get out and walk around Joshua Tree’s and desert fauna. I can’t remember ever seeing a Joshua Tree before so this was really fun! Did you know that Giant Ground Sloths were the main way Joshua Tree forests grew!? Amazing!

Thankful for these people and that sad looking pup

Thankful for these people and that sad looking pup down there 😂 he just wants us to sit down and snuggle but we’ve been cooking, playing and eating all day.

Our Joshua Tree campsite. We chose to book a site

Our Joshua Tree campsite.
We chose to book a site at Indian Cove Campground, because it was our first time to the desert and we wanted to make sure we had a place to stay. We thought about staying on BLM land but leaving our trailer in the middle of nowhere didn’t feel very safe to us. Do people do that? Anyway, we lucked out and snagged this amazing spot that backed right up to some great climbing rocks. The site felt like a destination in itself. The sunsets from here were epic and the campground was quiet and we had lots of space between us and our neighbors but that varies by site. The campground doesn’t have direct access to the park but it was centrally located to the west and north entrances to the park. We had an amazing time staying here and highly recommend this campground if you are swinging through Joshua Tree.

We just got back from one of the coolest places we

We just got back from one of the coolest places we have ever been! We spent a week feeling like we were on Mars, walking among Joshua Trees, avoiding cactus’ and climbing all the rocks. The desert is November is my new favorite thing.

Happy Halloween from this skeleton crew to yours!

Happy Halloween from this skeleton crew to yours!

We saw a tarantula in the wild! Head to my storie

We saw a tarantula in the wild!
Head to my stories to hear how excited I really was!
I have loved tarantulas since we had one as a class pet in 5th grade (thank you science magnet school). After I found out that we live in prime trarantula territory I have wanted to see one in the wild. We have looked and looked. We have seen tarantula homes and molts but no real live spider, that is until now! I’m flipping excited that we saw this guy wondering around just outside of Bear Gultch Cave in Pinnacles National Park. Bucket list item check off!
Tell me: are you are a weirdo like me and love tarantulas or do you have any weird things on your bucket list like I do!

Did you know that September and October is tarantu

Did you know that September and October is tarantula mating season in central California? 🕷
I have been on a mission to see a tarantula in the wild for a few years now and this year we really ramped up our efforts.
🗺We found a trail where tarantulas have been seen and we went at dusk, when you are most likely to see them.
Sadly all we found were tarantula homes (holes in the ground covered in webs) and a dead tarantula.
⛺️But we did find a new place to explore, and maybe camp and kayak at so I’ll call this one a win!
Scroll through the photos to see the tarantula we found and what their homes look like.
Have you seen a tarantula in the wild!? Tell me all about it!

The perfect place to watch the sunset 🌅The Cre

The perfect place to watch the sunset
🌅The Creamery Meadow Trail at Andrew Molera State Park in Big Sur
📕 We found this trail with our @50hikeswithkids book!
🛻Parking: $10 entrance fee or use your California poppy pass or you can park across the highway and walk in…be super careful crossing!
🚽Bathrooms: nice flush toilets at the trailhead
🥾Trail Deets: Creamery Meadow trail is 2.3 miles to the beach, is super flat and other than the creek crossing with a seasonal bridge is stroller friendly.
🐕 Dogs: no dogs allowed beyond the day use parking lot
📌This trail leads to a beach that is covered in driftwood and rocks, the kids had a great time adding to the driftwood structures along the shore. Check tides before you go, this beach is mostly covered at high tide. This would be an amazing place to watch the sunset over the ocean, just bring a light so you can hike back to your car safely.

Where is your favorite place to watch the sunset!

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