Monthly Archives: November 2015

Enjoying Borrego Springs

Borrego Springs, CA Earlier this week we made the short (85 miles) trip from Desert Hot Springs to the little town of Borrego Springs, located in the center of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.  There were no sites available in … Continue reading

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Last Week in the Palm Springs Area

Desert Hot Springs, CA Our stay here in the Cochella Valley has gone by rapidly.  We’ve kept very busy with a variety of activities including, surprise, some hiking.  One of these hikes was on the Skyline Trail.  The west side … Continue reading

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The Palm Springs Air Museum

Desert Hot Springs, CA Palm Springs is the home of one of the top air museums in the world (CNN ranked it #14). Dave has a strong interest in aviation and was especially anxious to visit the museum so we … Continue reading

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North View, Maze Loop, and Window Trail Hike in Joshua Tree NP

Desert Hot Springs, CA On Monday we headed back north into Joshua Tree NP to do a hike recommended to us by Hans and Lisa (Metamorphosis Road).  The trailhead is 1.7 miles from the west entrance to the park at … Continue reading

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The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to Mt. San Jacinto State Park

Desert Hot Springs, CA From our site here in Desert Hot Springs we can see the edge of San Jacinto State Park, which has a number of hiking trails.  While the park is only about sixteen miles away, it is a bit … Continue reading

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On to the Coachella Valley and Joshua Tree Nat. Park

Desert Hot Springs, CA On Tuesday we pulled out of Boulder Creek RV Park in Lone Pine just ahead of Dave and Sue (Beluga’s Excellent Adventure) and headed south on US-395.  As we headed down the road the clouds to … Continue reading

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Hiking the Kearsarge Pass Trail

Lone Pine, CA When we came to Lone Pine we planned a one week stay.  But we found so much to do and see that we have been here for just over two weeks.  We would enjoy staying a bit … Continue reading

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A Drive Up to Horseshoe Meadows

Lone Pine, CA Looking to the west from our RV park you can see Horseshoe Meadows Road going steeply up the side of a mountain in a series of long switchbacks.  Many times during our stay here we have said that … Continue reading

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Hiking to the Lone Pine Ashram

Lone Pine, CA On Saturday we headed west into the Sierras for a hike to a building known as the Ashram.  We were happy to have Dave join us on this hike while Sue stayed back and did some “chores” … Continue reading

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