Emerald Springs Desert Hot Springs

I had made many a trips to Big Bear during the snowboarding season being that it is really the only place you can do a day trip from Vegas. However a few times we got the luxury of having a place to crash for the night. Only Teresa and I would somehow manage to be able to make a crash pad out of Oscar de la Hoyas Big Bear cabin and training compound. The two of us and usually 15 or so of the worlds best fighters under one roof..... we consider ourselves very lucky ladies :)

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... or river or some form of natural source of water. However, an RV Park is best described as a large parking lot, with electric and water points, and public facilities. RV Parks are quite popular in the US, and hence the facilities can be very modern. For example, this particular RV Park has a golf course, an indoor swimming pool, spa ...

... instant noodles, but still... it was a good camping experience! Why instant noodles, you may ask. We just had way too much fatty food today and couldn't find a decent grocery store in the vicinity, so we decided to have a quick and easy dinner.

We have arrived in Palm Springs.

We spent the day shopping at the Desert Hills Outlet Center on the way here. It definitely lives up to its name of being a "premium" outlet. They had the standard designer fare, with great discounts. However, they just did not seem to have enough regular stuff. I was looking for some sports wear for ...

... absolutely beautiful.

We hang out as the sun sets listening to more Kirtan and sip a yerba mate. Looking forward to fancy yerba in Argentina. All weekend Mary prepares me for my trip informing me and sharing her stories. After her excitement and seeing/meeting people from all over the world here at Bahkti, I am officially ready for my travels. Peace USA! I'm OUT! Paz.

... stopped here at the beach for a couple of hours so Paul and Emma could perfect their boogie boarding skills. The beach was beautiful - full of people (we wonder why they haven't got jobs!) and the waves were massive. The beach was about 2 miles long with loads of life guard stations along it and houses/hotels right on the front. Alongside the sea front the there is a train track and the main trains from San ...

Dear Friends,  I'm wishing you all the happy's rolled together. Soltice, Hannekah, Christmas, Kwanza, boxing day and any others I may have missed. It is a quiet day for us, a walk, a swim. The skies are quite dark do I don't know if I will make my traditional Christmas hike. We've been in Desert Hot Springs for a week today. It was a bit tricky crossing LA, and getting around the mountains, but thanks to google earth I found the route ...

Don't let the title of this blog fool you. It's actually quite strange to be alone and away from everyone. I got a later start from Tempe than I would have liked, but it all turned out OK. I got to Joshua Tree National Park around 1:30 in the afternoon after packing the car in the morning and having a last sit-down chat with David. Daniel had PT and other things going on, and I missed seeing him before I hit the road, although I did give him a hug ...

... was not as big as the ones I remembered last time I was in the USA. Their tent aisle was a little lacklustre for the single traveller and the smallest tent I could get was a 3-4 berth. But at $26 I decided it was worth it. Returmed to the highway and continued east. But after around an hour I saw an exit for Palm Springs and I convinced myself I had gone too far and missed my exit. Tried to turn around at the exit but was forced to go 15 miles to the ...