Two More Perfect Days in the Palm Desert

Yesterday Jeff and I hiked the Tahquitz Canyon, part of the Agua Caliente Indian Tribe's land. On the down side, "they" charge $12.50 per person just to hike this two mile loop through a canyon. On the plus side, it was very beautiful!

This was not a particularly strenuous hike, so we did not feel overly exerted but we did work up somewhat of a sweat, so it counts as exercise!

This canyon is especially pretty due to the decent size waterfall and subsequent brook and mini-falls. The rock face of the cliffs was very different than the "usual" in that they were very red and very solid!

Anyway, it was a really nice trail and well worth the (ridiculous) charge. After our little hike, we did some errands as we winded our way down Palm Springs Blvd (aka Hwy 111). This town is really just incredibly gorgeous.

We got home and Jeff decided to run to an RV store for a new bathroom fan (busted). I got the bike out and headed down the road, toward the mountains and a profusion of Palm Trees. It was fun pedaling through a few "neighborhoods". And I went from a gated community with their own man made lake to an actual housing project (the likes of which Minneapolis has never seen).

This is not the project...
but it was very nice!

After Jeff got home we sat outside for a bit, then I made him take me out (on a Friday night??) We went to dinner at Las Casuellas, which is kind of an institution here in the Palm Desert and repeatedly voted "Best Mexican". During a 45 minute wait for a table, we met and sat with another awesome couple. These folks were from northern Cali and they had a timeshare on a golf course nearby. They were a super fun, extremely active older couple who truly had the best of both worlds. Home in the north, vacations in the desert. Yeah.

After a great Chimichanga and maybe one too many Margaretta's we left for home. Well, in all honesty, we were going to go to a casino and woop it up but Mama was a bit inebriated...so home we went.

We are really loving the Palm Desert and just signed up for two more days here. We will have to leave Wednesday as we are meeting Julie and John in Mesa Thursday, but I would not mind AT ALL spending the rest of the winter here....and every winter after!

Mountains, Palms and Sun.

PS- Today we did a whole lot of nothing. Chores, groceries, laundry (again), RV repairs, quick walk around the park and dinner on the grill. Done and Done!