Nov 4 2008

We are at a Thousand Trails park in La Quinta, about 35 miles east of Palm Springs. The landscaping around here along the roads and housing developments is just beautiful, everything is green ( a lot of watering being done), with beautiful flowers and manicured bushes and lawns. There is boocoo money here! The park seems active, I’ve already been to a photoshop class and they play pickle ball just up the street from us, The pool is warm and feels really good, We are happy here. Norm already went to a spa at Desert Hot Springs, I found a Stein Mart, all is well!
Today we went on a road trip to Anza Borrego State Park. The wind was blowing the sand all around just like the last time we were here. I wouldn’t want to stay there long in a motorhome there would be sand in everything. The desert is pretty but hostile! When we were there last time we hiked up Palm canyon to a beautiful oasis with palm trees. In 2004 a 40’ wall of water came crashing thru the canyon, taking out many of the palm trees and leaving big boulders strewn around. [flash flood]. This time we decided instead of hiking up the storm damaged canyon we would look up a hot spring Norm found in his hot spring book. It was an additional 50 mile drive to the desert north of Brawley where after driving 1 1/2 miles in the sand we came to an oasis with about 20 palm trees and a beautiful natural hot springs under the palms. It was like something out of a movie.
Most of the week we’ve been lounging around the pool. It’s been hot and sunny here.
Sat-Today we went to the College of the Desert to a street fair where we spent the morning walking around the vender’s tents. When we left there we drove up the thousand palms canyon and took a short hike thru the palms.
Sun- Today we drove to Palm Springs and drove up to the tram. We didn’t go up the side of the mountain (it was cold), but the view from there was awesome. We were both a little surprised at Palm Springs. Palm Springs appears to be older than all the communities that have sprung up to the East. There are alot of empty shops and the landscaping along the streets doesn’t compare to what we were seeing here in La Quinta.
Hope all is well with you and have a blessed Thanksgiving.
Lois