Palm Springs
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It was time to explore Palm Springs, a distance of 40 km west or 30 minutes on the I-10. We weren't overly impressed with the desert village atmosphere. Maybe we were expecting too much of the townBaca selengkapnya
It was time to explore Palm Springs, a distance of 40 km west or 30 minutes on the I-10. We weren't overly impressed with the desert village atmosphere. Maybe we were expecting too much of the townBaca selengkapnya
Today's hike was less than l/2 hour from home. It was called the Thousand Palms Oasis Preserve in the Coachella Valley Preserve System. Water from the springs along the San Andreas earthquake faultBaca selengkapnya
The California fan palm is the only indigenous palm in California. It can grow to 45 feet and live up to 200 years. The dead leaves hang vertically and form a skirt around the trunk.
The VisitorBaca selengkapnya
The Whitewater Preserve was recommended to us by the docent at Thousand Palms and we were so thankful that he pointed us in this direction. This was one of our favourite hikes. The clerk at theBaca selengkapnya
We only met one person on the trail, a local man who was out for a walk. How nice to have part of the Pacific Crest Trail in your backyard.
A goofy selfie.....no wonder people always ask if we areBaca selengkapnya
The views were impressive from the top, where we took a break to have a picnic. This was our favourite hike so far.
On our way home we stopped in Palm Springs to go to the weekly Village Festival.Baca selengkapnya
We saved the best for last. Forty-five minutes east of our condo was the southern entrance to the strangely beautiful Joshua Tree National Park. Two deserts come together in this 800,000 acre park.Baca selengkapnya
This hike was rated "strenuous" but only because it involved scrambling up and over rocks. Tremendous earth forces shaped this unusual land of granite monoliths. The cholla cactus adds interest toBaca selengkapnya
In the 1800s miners came and tunnelled the earth looking for gold. The Lost Horse and Desert Queen mines remain. Can you find Linda in the middle photo? We took a break to act silly :)
Our next stop was 180 km SW to the Welk Resort in Escondido. We were assigned a beautiful, newly renovated 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom unit. Each bathroom had double sinks. A large, nicely furnished balconyBaca selengkapnya