Palm Springs aerial tramway

We had a quick dip in the pool when we got up at around 7:30 before showering and then going a couple of minutes along the road to a place where we could use a voucher for some breakfast. The weather was glorious with crystal clear blue skies and even that early on the temperature was in the early 20s.

So orange juice, coffee and eggs with hash browns later and we are back at the room to get ready before going to the Palm Springs aerial tramway in time for 10:00 a.m.. tramway itself was about 10 minute drive. Most of it uphill and we arrived just before our scheduled departure at 10:00 a.m.. the cabins were different to when we last road on them in 1988. As in the year 2000 they replaced the cabins with two large cabins which revolve as you go up and down.

The tramway takes you from around 2,400 ft to 8,400 ft in about 10 minutes. We were on the first cabinet of the day and the views as we went up and revolved were amazing. Not that mum saw any of them but she spent time holding on to the edge of the cabin which was revolving and trying not to fall over. 😉

Being so high there was snow at the top. Although in the warm spring sunshine it was still very pleasant. He walked down a sloping path to the start of some forest trails but neither of us was really very well equipped with our footwear even to do the shortest one because it was muddy and a bit icy. So instead we walked back at the slope and into the lift station area where there were some exhibits, compulsory gift shop and a restaurant. It was now 11:00 a.m. and so the restaurant was open and we sat overlooking the Palm Springs valley and had some soup. I also had a chicken roll with some fries. Last mum had a Caesar salad with prawns.

Bunny it's time to head back down the tramway and again we were treated to some amazing views and thankfully mum found the return journey much less nerve-wracking.

The bottom we locate to start car and started the 2-hour journey back to Los Angeles.Read more