Pretty soon we found ourselves in the desert where the landscape changes dramatically. Green vegetation is only visible where there has been a great effort in cultivation! Green really stands out in the desert!
Our ultimate desert destination is the famous, sunny and warm Palm Springs! In particular, the Palm Springs Tramway which was built in 1963.
We started out an an elevation of 2,643 feet. As we ascended up to Mount San Jacinto State Park, the temperature descended.
Going Up! When we reached the Mountain Station, we were at an elevation of 8,516 feet and the temperature was a pleasant 67 degrees. The ride took about 10 minutes - straight up!
The Valley Below - straight down!
Once we were on the mountain top, there was a bit of hiking to do. The trees were huge! This is me, walking below one of the trees.
Along the trail, there was some rock climbing to do!
I prefer to look up at the rocks from the ground!
Yep, that's Boy Wonder!
Elise is on top of the world!
Once we got back down to the toasty desert, we quickly headed back to the coast, popping in at Laguna Beach for a stroll and dinner on the shore.
We ended the day with our return to Point Loma for a well deserved snooze at Homewood Suites.
2 comments:
Okay now, the tram ride thingy is completely scary to me. Great view, but what good is a great view if you're dead from a heart attack?!?!
Yeah, I held on really tight!
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