Lake Perris

Last weekend (it seems like we're always a week behind) we headed out to Lake Perris and Big Rock to...you guessed it - go rock-climbing! We also went to an Indian Museum and to the lake (for those of you who are tired of seeing only climbing photos). It was a blast! Big Rock is slab climbing, which is low angled climbing without any hand or feet holds. Kenneth hates climbing slab, but it is some of my favorite! It is the only kind of climbing that I might be able to say I am better at than Kenneth - which is saying something! This last weekend I led my first slab climb (which means I was the person initially climbing who had to put protection in along the way). We also were able to do a lot of climbing in a short amount of time (7 climbs in about 3 hours) which is something we rarely are able to do. Here are some pictures!

Big Rock

The view around Big Rock (some people wouldn't call this beautiful, but it has grown on me)

Initial climb of the day

It's all about trusting your feet!

This is the squirrel we were laughing at all afternoon...until he stole our cookies!

How big is Danny? SOO big!

The beautiful view of the lake

More of the scenery





And this is how Danny often ends up while hiking/walking to and from the climbing area...


After an afternoon of climbing, we headed to the Indian Museum at Lake Perris. I LOVE museums and am sad that we don't go more often...we'll have to make a better effort. I love history in general and learning about other cultures. Unfortunately we got there only a little before closing, so we got a brief overview, and will have to get a little more in-depth on our next visit.









After our quick preview of the Indian museum, we headed to Lake Perris itself for a quick dip in the lake. The weather and water were perfect! Danny was having the time of his life.





He's finally figured out how to put his face in the water!



One more climbing destination checked off our list!