Lighthawk
Weekend warrior
We are considering taking a longer stretch of time over the holidays. And I'm looking for ideas or suggestions for a winter trip to warmer climates.
The Opportunity
Christmas is a Wednesday, so who would work on Christmas eve? Well, heck if you take off Tuesday, why work Monday? Ergo: Christmas vacation can be rationalized to start as early as Friday after work on December 20th. Am I right?
Conversely, New Years Day is also a Wednesday, meaning the first possible day back to work is a Thursday Jan 2. But if you manage to take off the Thurs and Friday after New Years, then the first day back to work would be January 6th. Am I right?
Theoretically, that's 16 semi-legit days off! Also, a huge opportunity to take a longer trip. Which brings me, in a long winded way to my topic:
Option A: Head South,Young Man!
It will be cold and the daylight will be short, so we're thinking south. We usually spend time in the lower valleys of DV over Christmas, where the days can be warmish. Since we have more time available, we are looking for ideas farther south and in the lower deserts. I've not explored much south of Zion or Moab, so maybe look for ideas in red rock country? Someday I aspire to get to the North Rim (closed in winter), but maybe we could ski in? Further south, Ansel did a bunch of road trips to Canyon de Chelly country, so I could be inspired by the photography of that area too. Being from No Cal, we haven't been to AZ or NM to explore those states. Mostly we know UT: Zion, Bryce, Escalante, Moab. But I'm concerned most of that would be too cold and snowy over Christmas. Maybe those assumptions are incorrect? I've been snowed out in Zion before!
Option B: Head for Baja!!!!
Easy sell for me. When I lived in San Diego, I was across the border frequently. SR is not so sure. It would be awesome to kayak Bahia de los Angeles, and explore some emply beaches. But it's prime season and we're not in tune with the cool and safe places to camp. I could use some updated coaching there. Would the Pacific side be too cold for camping? We kayak, not surf. From where we live it's a day and a half to the border, so we would have maybe eight to ten days. We also want to travel with our dog, so have to brush up on regulations.
Option C: Fill in the Blank?
Any ideas from experienced travelers would be appreciated. It's going to be fun to look at the possibilities and research the trip. We work too much and don't travel enough!
Andy & Susan
The Opportunity
Christmas is a Wednesday, so who would work on Christmas eve? Well, heck if you take off Tuesday, why work Monday? Ergo: Christmas vacation can be rationalized to start as early as Friday after work on December 20th. Am I right?
Conversely, New Years Day is also a Wednesday, meaning the first possible day back to work is a Thursday Jan 2. But if you manage to take off the Thurs and Friday after New Years, then the first day back to work would be January 6th. Am I right?
Theoretically, that's 16 semi-legit days off! Also, a huge opportunity to take a longer trip. Which brings me, in a long winded way to my topic:
Option A: Head South,
It will be cold and the daylight will be short, so we're thinking south. We usually spend time in the lower valleys of DV over Christmas, where the days can be warmish. Since we have more time available, we are looking for ideas farther south and in the lower deserts. I've not explored much south of Zion or Moab, so maybe look for ideas in red rock country? Someday I aspire to get to the North Rim (closed in winter), but maybe we could ski in? Further south, Ansel did a bunch of road trips to Canyon de Chelly country, so I could be inspired by the photography of that area too. Being from No Cal, we haven't been to AZ or NM to explore those states. Mostly we know UT: Zion, Bryce, Escalante, Moab. But I'm concerned most of that would be too cold and snowy over Christmas. Maybe those assumptions are incorrect? I've been snowed out in Zion before!
Option B: Head for Baja!!!!
Easy sell for me. When I lived in San Diego, I was across the border frequently. SR is not so sure. It would be awesome to kayak Bahia de los Angeles, and explore some emply beaches. But it's prime season and we're not in tune with the cool and safe places to camp. I could use some updated coaching there. Would the Pacific side be too cold for camping? We kayak, not surf. From where we live it's a day and a half to the border, so we would have maybe eight to ten days. We also want to travel with our dog, so have to brush up on regulations.
Option C: Fill in the Blank?
Any ideas from experienced travelers would be appreciated. It's going to be fun to look at the possibilities and research the trip. We work too much and don't travel enough!
Andy & Susan