We’re in Desert Hot Springs right now, still with Tammy and visiting bob’s nephew and his family. We really like the towns south of I-10 (Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells) but we’re not so keen on Desert Hot Springs and the northern area. There is a great rift and uplifted area here though, that is the southern end of the San Andreas Fault line.
We spent a day exploring Palm and Andreas Canyons, both natural oases. Palm Canyon is 15 miles long. The creeks were running well due to some rain the day before. (Bob and Mary are rain magnets.) There is also more snow on the mountains behind Palm Springs today. It seems so odd to see snow covered mountains in the desert, but it makes for a lovely backdrop. The date palms are gorgeous too.
The Living Desert Zoo and Botanical Garden was a wonderful stop.
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