idlewild getaway

We needed a quick escape from the chores on the Spencer's "Farm" so we packed up and went to the mountains above Hemet Ca. - Idlewild- Our friends from Hemet, Chris and Michele came up on our second evening and had dinner with us. It was a very nice exit from the heat.

These mountains are know for the Manzanita tree. It has beautiful dark red wood and is protected. One of the rangers stop while we were taking pictures and told us that the berries are edible which we never knew. He said the locals boil them when they turn red and make jelly. We found a small clump of ripe red ones and tried them and they were very good.