We spent new years eve camping in the Anza-Borrego desert. What better way to ring in the new year than in the pure isolation of the desert. We parked the car, hiked in a little ways, and set up camp in the middle of nowhere. I love the desert, it's quiet, it's rugged, it's simple.
An afternoon hike, followed by potato-garlic soup, crusty bread and red wine for dinner. We played a game of scrabble in the quiet of the night by the warmth of the fire. We were asleep long before midnight, but getting up early to see the sunrise over a new year was exhilarating.
We got home a little bit ago. I will probably stare at the camping stuff piled up next to the Christmas stuff for the next couple weeks, but no big deal. I've got a pot of black eyed peas on the stove for dinner to bring us luck in the new year. It's always a little sad to see the holidays end, but after a lovely weekend, this year is already looking up.
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