Camping trip to Joshua Tree National Park, using my retiree's park pass for the first time. We stayed at the Jumbo Rocks campground, pretty nice there. Our campsite, #38, was a little off the road and hidden from the road traffic, a little farther to carry the stuff but worth it. We could have fires, so we used the Dutch oven to make an apple crumble dish, which we ate after having soup that we brought. Crappy charcoal (always use Kingsford with the Dutch oven), so I had to fire the charcoal twice to get it hot, and even then it cooled off. It ended up working out okay. Thursday night, first night, was chilly in the evening and cold at night. I slept okay, trying to keep my hands warm, Ann was restless and didn't sleep well. Oatmeal and leftover apple crumble for breakfast in the morning. Then, we hiked over to Skull Rock nearby. Ann had dislocated her kneecap a week before, so she wasn't up for extended hiking. She walked back from there, and I continued on the Discovery Trail on the other side of the road, pretty nice and not too many people (Skull Rock area was really crowded). I got a little off trail at one point but followed paths back to Park Rd and used it to get back to Skull Rock. Retraced my route back to camp from there. Rest of the day was relaxed, had a little nap and read some, brought music and listened to it. We had grilled steak, tofu, and vegetables for dinner, ate a little earlier so we could have a campfire and S'mores later. They were tasty. Packed up our stuff on Saturday after eggs and leftover grilled vegetables, and we were on the road around 10:30 or so. It started sprinkling as we drove into Yucca Valley, and the weather got progressively worse. Never really heavy rain, but the visibility was poor and it wasn't enjoyable to drive in.
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