We reached the mountains outside the Palm Springs area by noon and were happy to climb to a higher elevation in search of cooler weather. The high desert provided plenty of sunshine and an ocean breeze in the little community of Aguanga. Our reason for stopping here was an Escapees Campground and we were delighted with what we found. It is the Cadillac of the SKP parks in many people's opinion. We enjoyed the library and both days made use of the pool and hot tubs. We might have ventured more in the area during our two day stay but driving the mountain roads was like a road race as the locals always seem to be in a hurry or think they are driving the Grand Prix. Therefore we opted to not go to nearby Julian for Apple pie or to the Mt. Palomar observatory, also in the mountains.
We did drive down into Temecula for groceries and learned that we were in wine country. Who knew? We enjoyed a visit to ards and other Leonesse Winery on a hillside overlooking the vineyard and neighboring wineries. More photos.
On Sunday we left for our reservation in Oceanside.
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