I saw we are in Palm Desert or Palm Springs but we are actually east of there in Indio. We usually only pass through here so this time we will actually ride the Palm Springs tram and see Joshua Tree NP.
We found a really nice, small park in Indio – Indian Waters RV park. It’s a smaller park but what I really like is during the winter between most of the sites (ours included) there is really lush, green lawn that the painstakingly care for. During the summer we are told it dies because it is just too hard to keep it green. Glad we are here in the winter – in fact I would not have any interest in visiting in July.
We are enjoying the amenities everyday. Paul plays pickle ball and I have been taking the water aerobics class. You can actually get a descent work out if you push yourself and right now my knees only let me do exercise in the water. I tried a petal bike for the chair and my knees were very angry.
We have also played card bingo, poker and had the free waffle breakfast. Not really free as you paid well to get into this place. It’s actually cheaper than what we have paid in Mesa. Staying in CA is ok so far.
Joshua Tree NP. I cannot walk far so this was definitely a driving tour. I did get out and walk up to a few trees and rocks. My big test was walking up the hill at Keys View. Not far but uphill quite a bit from the parking lot. I made it but didn’t take any photos. It was a beautiful day.
Teddy loves touring!
Cholla Cactus Garden
There were many rock formations, this one above is the Split Rock! And then there were the trees!
The largest Joshua Tree (we think!)
Acres and Acres of these trees
Some Joshua Trees didn’t have much growth
Dead Tree
I actually walked up the hill to get a great view but it was hazy so I took this photo from the parking lot! I love to see people in nature, They were both on their phones! I guess the view wasn’t that good.
We ended our tour of Joshua Tree in the town of Joshua Tree and I found a bakery on Yelp that got rave reviews for their cookies and cakes. The baker is a Fine Arts practiced so it sounded very promising. The Fine Art Cookie company did not have an address on their website (a first clue) but Yelp gave directions. We followed Yelp about 4 miles into a lovely desert neighborhood until it finally said you have arrived! Either its not a real business our she is cooking in her kitchen. We did not stop and cookies will have to be another day.
Back to the RV. And the hot tub tonight. I wake up very early each morning with the sunrise in my bedroom window, one of these morning I’ll get up and capture it to share. We do like wintering in the desert.