Our favorite camping spot is right next to the ocean along the California coast.
A couple of months in advance we had planned a 3 day weekend trip and as the planned weekend got closer the weather reports predicted a storm with wind, driving rain, lightning and high waves. We decided to go anyway because we needed a get-a-way for sanity....
We arrived Friday afternoon and got setup during a light misting rain. I had the awning out and built a fire in the fire pit. We grilled a couple of steaks and baked potatos on the BBQ. Set up our table under the awning with candles and ate our dinner while we watched the fire, listened to the waves and the gentle rain hitting the awning. Just as we finished dinner a fireworks show began to the south from the fairgrounds. It was beautiful. The rain continue through the night and the wind picked up.
Saturday all H--- broke loose. Winds rocked the trailer, the rain pounded, waves kept getting bigger and would slam down so hard you could feel it in the trailer. This continued throughout the day. We were cozy inside and spent our time reading and watching movies along with watching the show outside. As the afternoon approached we began seeing lightning out over the ocean. We watched out the window as it got closer and closer. Lightning strikes on the off shore islands and to the water. Eventually the thunder was booming. As the storm passed we watched the lightning hit some railroad tracks about 20 feet away. I thought windows were going to break from the thunderous boom that followed.
The storm calmed and the gentle rain came back through Sunday. Monday the sun shined and of course we had to leave.
Overall it was a very relaxing weekend but a little scary through the thunderstorm.
