Peaceful Julian rally

Relaxing and cozy. That would be a good description of the Rally at Pinezanita Campground In Julian. With only five rigs there was plenty of time to sit and chat, getting to know friends even better. Coffee and sweet rolls in the morning, happy hours with munchies and a pot luck all on the agenda. There were long walks through the campground and sitting in the evening until the bugs chased in for an evening or reading or watching DVDs.

 

The highlight was an outing to Lions, Tigers and Bears, a big cat and exotic animal rescue located in Alpine.

LIONS, TIGERS AND BEARS

submitted by Mike Formico

For those of you who didn’t go, you should put this on your bucket list. The place is a sanctuary for large rescued animals, who will live out the rest of their lives in this wonderful setting. Our tour started out with a video presentation and a short intro talk by one of the volunteers. Did you know that many states do not have any laws concerning the keeping of exotic animals. They are cute till they start to get big. We were able to stand as close as 5 feet from lions, tigers and bears. Up close these are beautiful animals. One thing that really struck me was in a zoo setting these are big animals but standing next to them they are REALLY BIG ANIMALS. When they stand on their hind legs, we look very very small. I think everyone both enjoyed the tour and learned a lot about the exotic animal trade in the U.S.

The rally itself was very small. In total we only had 5 rigs.

While it was 105 in town, we were very comfortable amid the trees. Hopefully we can do better next time.

Mike

Tom and MaryAnn C stayed at near-by Cuyamaca Lake. Tom wanted to go fishing. Other than a tree stump, here is his catch of the day.😃