Laurel's Likes ✿ no. 6

Last weekend, I took Jason on a road trip for his 30th birthday. He knew the direction we were going, but everything else was a surprise.︎ I teased some photos on my IG stories, but here are all the details of our route! (We have a camper van, but you can obvi recreate this trip with just a tent.)

☺︎ CALIFORNIA WEEKEND ROADTRIP ☺︎

DAY 2: KEOUGH'S HOT SPRINGS

The next day, we headed up the 395 for about 2 hours to one of our favorite places. We visited these hot springs on our honeymoon road trip about 3 years ago & were pleasantly surprised that everything is exactly the same. It's as if a vintage pool house got dropped in the middle of nowhere: a true oasis in the desert. 

 

Quick Facts: call ahead to reserve overnight stays ($30/night) otherwise pool is available for day use ($12/person), Free WiFi, pets not allowed in pool house (so Poesy stayed in Ventura for this trip) 

DAY 3: TUTTLE CREEK CAMPGROUND

In the morning, we drove to Bishop (about 10 minutes north) for a fancy coffee & to walk around town. We did one last dip in the pool before heading back down the 395 to Alabama Hills. We picked a campsite next to the creek, & the sound was so relaxing. On the way out the next day, we stopped at Alabama Hills Cafe for breakfast then headed home to Poesy. ︎

 

Quick Facts: no reservation system here (first come, first serve), $8/night, some cell service! leashed pets allowed

TBH each of these spots are well worth staying at for the entire weekend (especially if you're tent camping & packing up each night is too exhausting). Let me know where your favorite places to camp are or visit for a weekend! ☺︎
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xx, Laurel