Family Vacation Day 10

Today I decided to go back to Vasquez Rocks, since it has been a couple of day since Daisy had been out for a hike. It was slightly overcast and kindaon the cool side, what made for a perfect day to go hiking. My Mom was joining us.I had planned to hike a fairly easy trail on the east side of Vasquez Rocks. We parked on the first parking area and started along Pacific Crest Trail. From here you get a very good look the the main rock of Vasquez Rocks. Again my mom was completely impressed. We were hiking at a quite moderatepace and allowed lots of time to take in the sights and we made it to the picnic area in about 20 minutes. We hung out there for a little, but I figured that we could do a little more hiking the the flat parts of the park.

So we pretty much followed Pacific Crest Trail along the eastern and then along the southern border of the park. My mom was really impressed with the complete size of the park. Hiking with Daisy in the eastern and southern parts of the park, gives you a way better impression of how big that park actually is. On the halfway point to the 'Central Canyon' I decided that it was time to head north and back towards the car. That way we got to hike a little around the main rock feature of Vasquez Rocks. By the time we got back to the car, we had hiked roughly for about 1 1/2 hours.

On our way back to our place we stopped a Sweetwater Farms to pick up some

groceries for lunch. I had planned to have mixed salad. After mom got up from her afternoon nap we headed out to Stater Brothers in Santa Clarita to do some grocery shopping. Mom was quite impressed with the selection and it made also clear why a pickup truck is nice to have when you live in the boonies. For dinner I prepared 'Grenadiermarsch'...at least sort of, since I have modified the recipe a little. I don't cooke and peel the potatoes...I rather peel the potatoes and prepare them as roasted potatoes in the oven. That way they're a little healthier than frying them in a pan. By the time Kenny got home from work, dinner was almost ready. All 3 of us really enjoyed that dinner.