Joshua Tree National Park
May 10 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °FOur first stop is a Boondockers Welcome camping spot in Twentynine Palms in order to visit Joshua Tree NP.
Our first stop is a Boondockers Welcome camping spot in Twentynine Palms in order to visit Joshua Tree NP.
Joshua Tree was named a National Monument in 1936 and a National Park in 1994. It covers almost 800,000 acres. The eastern side is in the Sonoran Desert and the western side is in the Mojave Desert.Read more
The Palm Springs Walk of Stars is a walk in downtown Palm Spring, where over 400 golden stars are embedded in the sidewalks honoring various people who have lived in the greater Palm SpringsRead more
Enjoying our stay in Desert Hot Springs. We are about 20 miles from Palm Springs. This resort has therapeutic mineral spas drawn from the hot springs surrounding the area. They have four hot spas ofRead more
Every Thursday evening Palm Springs partitions off Palm Canyon Drive downtown for Village Fest. Vendors set up shop. We chose to sit on the patio of Tommy Bahamas Bar, and people watch. Palm SpringsRead more
Sunnylands is the former estate of Leonore and Walter Annenberg. Built in 1966, the Annenbergs hosted presidents, royalty, and celebrities.
It was opened to the public in 2012. It sits on 15 beautifulRead more
Shields Date Farm was founded in 1924 by Floyd and Bess Shields. They were pioneers of the date industry in the Coachella Valley. They created two of their own variety, the Blonde and Brunette dates.Read more
We arrived at Azalea Campground in Kings Canyon National Park. We were in site #23, one of the few sites long enough and level enough for our rig. Tight squeeze, but whew, we made it. The campgroundRead more
Today we drove out on Kings Canyon Scenic Byway. It takes you down into Kings Canyon National Park and a drive next to the South Forks River along the bottom of the canyon. Unfortunately, the road wasRead more