Yesterday was our first family camping trip, and we didn't settle for some easy car camping stuff - we went backpacking! We drove up into the hills above Palo Alto and arrived at the Montebello Open Space Preserve a little after 5pm.
The trail was beautiful. We climbed along rolling ridges, hiked through waist-high fields of native grasses, and walked under the shade of ancient oaks and shrubby willows. The views were often spectacular. We watched as thick waves of fog poured over the coastal hills and into the valley below us.
Later that evening, we watched the brilliant reds and oranges of a California sunset; instead of watching the sun dip below the waves, we watched as it dissapeared into the fog bank still gushing into the valley. Bryson had obviously been staying awake just to see this gorgeous sight - as soon as the last sliver of sun faded, so did he.
He slept great. No doubt, the serenades of our friendly, guitar-playing camp neighbors helped. They played EVERYTHING, from the Beatles to Jason Mraz, rural blues to modern pop, Stevie Nix to Jewel. Needless to say, we were impressed. We even made some requests. And yes, they did play some Skynyrd. :)
Sounds like a wonderful way to camp. Glad he did a good job!
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