Okay. Lesson learned. Plan and book well in advance, kids... Especially those sought-after places, such as Red Wood Forest attractions.
Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. I read something today about how the lows could reach 40 degrees and less. I'm not sure a bundle of 80 blankets could make me stick that out. What? My dogs aren't the only spoilt ones.
The fact of the matter is a lot of the camp sites were either shut down due to fire hazards, or they were taking reservations on a first come, first serve basis. Not what you want to hear when you have a four-hour drive lined up.
Pismo dunesSo we down-graded. And when I say down-graded, I mean South-graded. Pismo Beach, to be exact. Where the lows are closer to 50 and the beach is right over the dunes. Sure my pictures will now consist of sand, water and monarch butterflies (who primarily migrate during the winter months), but I am equally excited. The Red Woods aren't going anywhere.
And our dates are nailed down. Iron clad. No more of this procrastinating rubbish. See? Lesson learned.
(photo by ryono.net)
