Where Will We Go This Year?

Last year Jack and  I stayed in 28 different parks in four states. This year's count will probably be a quarter of that.

How do we decide which direction to head in May? And why do we leave in May? Our major reason for leaving the desert  during the Summer is to escape the heat.  Temperatures can reach 100 degrees as early as late April. We have found in past years if we head to Arizona or Nevada it is equally as hot. If we head directly to Washington it is still rainy and cold. Yes there are beautiful days in May and June in Washington bracketed by nasty overcast and gloomy ones. Once you realize that the sun is shining somewhere almost all the time (Southern California and Arizona) it is difficult to handle the alternative. Jack and I are Washington Natives and  agree there is no place as beautiful as the Pacific Northwest when the sun is shining and the mountains are visible which is July 5 through July 10. (Just kidding)

That being said,we decided that San Diego is the perfect jump off spot. In May the sun is out and the weather can range from foggy 60's to warm 70's. From San Diego we'll make our way north in mid June.  We have no specific spot picked out in Washington to roost yet.

We'll head east of the Cascades in July for a week...to Spectacle Lake. Spectacle Lake is north of Omak Washington and just south of the Canadian border. Jack's family has an annual campout spearheaded by his Uncle Dick and Aunt Sue. They have organized this trip and kept this tradition moving along smoothly for decades.  It is great fun and this year we plan on bringing Madison with us.

After Spectacle Lake we'll need to get Madison back to the Westside and we don't know what our plans will be. It's a great feeling to have the freedom to move about when and where we please.

So I guess our departure and destination from Palm Springs is somewhat based on the weather.