Last weekend we went camping up in the mountains between Temecula and Palm Desert/Palm Springs. It was beautiful up there. The things that stuck out for Cielo and I the most was the stars in the sky and the smell of the mountains. When you live in the 'burbs, you really don't get the sensations of nature that you would like. Going camping reminded me alot about growing up and going camping. This was also Cielo's very first camping trip! It turned out to be kind of a bad experience because we were not really prepared for camping in the mountains. The crazy thing is it gets really friggin' cold in the mountains at night. We only had one blanket and froze our butts off for the entire night. The best part was being close for the whole night (even though it became a survival instinct after a couple of hours). We toughed it out and woke up the next morning with really sore throats and being tired from all of the shivering that we did. All in all, it was a great time and we look forward to the next trip!!!

Here's a couple of pics from the trip. One is of Cielo and I the next day and the other is a picture of what the campground looked like. I would definitely go back again.