Camping can be fun when you spend your time outdoors without
the distraction of the internet, and you get to sleep in a sleeping bag in a
tent. For kids, camping means playing in the woods or beach all day, making a
camp fire, grilling hamburgers and hot dogs, or roasting marshmallows to make
s’mores.
However, if you have parents who are such city folks and who
think they are too old to go roughing it, what can you do to enjoy the camping
life? Well, in Southern California, there is an experience called “glamping”
where you can satisfy everyone. Glamping is “glamour camping”…well at least
that’s what my parents call it. I personally call it wussy camping. We decided
to go wussy camping in El Capitan Canyon for a day. One WHOLE day in the great
outdoors.
They have luxury tents with beds and linen and comfortable mattresses along with their many luxurious cabins, pool, and wifi hot spots. All of the cabins have mini fridges, microwaves, coffee makers, fans, heating, showers, the whole shebang! So what’s different from a hotel, you say? Well they have a fire pit outside so you can get a tiny part of the camping experience. Along with bugs and wild animals (we saw skunks, squirrels, rabbits, and lizards. No bears as of now) of course. The cabins are also spaced out so each family has their own little area which make it seem sort of isolated I guess. (But to add to the glamping part they even have a spa a little walk away and a market and restaurant for those who forget to bring firewood, matches, or any food at all. Then you could just go and get a hamburger and fries.)
They have luxury tents with beds and linen and comfortable mattresses along with their many luxurious cabins, pool, and wifi hot spots. All of the cabins have mini fridges, microwaves, coffee makers, fans, heating, showers, the whole shebang! So what’s different from a hotel, you say? Well they have a fire pit outside so you can get a tiny part of the camping experience. Along with bugs and wild animals (we saw skunks, squirrels, rabbits, and lizards. No bears as of now) of course. The cabins are also spaced out so each family has their own little area which make it seem sort of isolated I guess. (But to add to the glamping part they even have a spa a little walk away and a market and restaurant for those who forget to bring firewood, matches, or any food at all. Then you could just go and get a hamburger and fries.)
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| Cabin with nice bed for adults, loft for kids, kitchen and bathroom |
Wussy as it may be, we had fun starting our own fire, hiking
along the trails up the mountain, and stargazing at nighttime. Out here, unlike
hotels or your own house, you can get a clear view of the many stars in our big
galaxy. I could even see the milky way and a shooting star! It was very
fascinating and fun pretending to be adventurous as we sat around the fire pit
outside our cabin making s’mores and bacon only a few steps away from wifi and
technology. This is a perfect place for everyone in the family.
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