Palm Springs pleasantly surprised me. I didn’t think I was a desert girl, although for some reason lately, I just felt compelled to go walk through one. I don’t hike in Vancouver, but enthusiastically scaled canyons in California. Whatever the reason on why I was intrigued by palm springs, I’m glad I went.
The people are really nice there. Like bend over backwards nice.
There’s free 2 hour parking downtown. What city offers that?
I had the best sandwich I’ve ever had and would recommend anyone to go check out Cheeky’s. Heck, I would go back just for the food.
Speaking of food, I wish I had more time so I could’ve checked out Tyler’s Burgers, a cash-only burger joint in a refurbished circa 1936 bus station.
And if I had just one more day in Palm Springs, that would’ve been purr-fect. Then I would’ve gotten to do everything I wanted to do. As it is, I didn’t get a chance to go to the Salton Sea, 40 minutes south of Joshua Tree National Park. I would’ve loved to check out one of the lowest spots on earth (-227 feet below seal level) and one of the world’s largest inland seas. The salt content in the Salton Sea is greater tan that of the Pacific Ocean. Plus the mud volcanoes and the avian biodiversity. There are over 4M birds that visit Salton Sea during their winter migration.
And I would’ve explored the southern part of Joshua Tree National Park, where the landscape is way different than the northern half. I had thought I’d be able to see all of the park in my afternoon there, but there was so much to see. You need a WHOLE day or more to really take in what the park has to offer. Heck, driving non-stop through the whole park takes over 2 hours alone!
So would I go back? Most definitely. Then I would also throw in a couple day . trips to the Mojave Desert and Death Valley. More deserts?! Don’t ask me why. I just feel like going.
View more photos of my trip on my Flickr album.
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