June 19 - 22 , 2019
We love to camp! And have fought hard to keep it up since we added babies and toddlers to the mix. It’s been a tradition to go camping for David’s birthday, and I’m happy to say that we only missed one year so far. This year we headed to a special place from my childhood, up in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It was our first time camping here together and I can’t believe it took us 5 years. It is so close to home! (Literally 3.5 hours if you don’t stop.) Luckily, our kids are troopers and we only had to pull over once, and that was by choice. (Look up Bennadiction next time you’re in the Fresno area, and you’ll know why we stopped.)
We didn’t have a reservation, just a dream (haha) and luckily our dream came true! Dinkey Creek Campground had ONE spot open for the 4 days we wanted to camp and the host said it was one of his favorites. It backed right up to the creek - the perfect spot for our almost 2 year old (at the time).
Funny enough, we spent a majority of the trip driving 2 hours up the mountain to do some lengthy soaking at Mono Hot Springs. It was glorious and I’m pretty sure everything David could have hoped for, for his birthday.
I remembered every turn, meadow, overlook, and wind as we drove through that boulder scattered, mountain pass. Although, it was even better and more beautiful then my memories told.
I can’t wait to go back next year!
Happy Camping!
