To start - the Miata got a wash! Bubbles!!!! Really though - this bubble brush was insane and we were both laughing at how ridiculous it was.
This weekend marked the first super hot days in San Diego for the start of summer. By 10 am temperatures were around 90 degrees. Naturally, we took the top down for the hour+ drive.
We also both managed to not get sunburned, which was a miracle. Sunscreen for the win. What we didn't know, but soon found out, was the road up the mountain was full of s-curves, loops, and 21 hairpin turns. Motorcycle riders and sports car drivers love this road on nice days. Campers just know to pull over. We were in good company and Terry had a lot of fun. It was the best way to gain 5500 feet of elevation.
Our first stop was the Palomar Mountain Observatory - home of the 200 inch reflecting Hale telescope. Stairway for scale. This thing is enormous.
Next was Palomar Mountain State Park where we checked out Boucher Hill and the fire lookout tower. The tower is normally closed to the public, but being friendly can get you places!
It looks a little hazy because of a fire in progress. This one had been burning for about three days. I've marked the smoke below:
The blackened trees in the front are from a fire in 2007. It burned so close to the tower that it actually caught on fire. Fire trucks were stationed there to protect the tower and the radio systems. The fire moved so rapidly through the forest that it outpaced the trucks at 70 miles an hour.
Last on the list was Doane Pond. Apparently May through June is bullfrog breeding season. Their call is very very loud. I can't even describe the sound.
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