Lido Palms 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 ...

Freedom. Love. Truth. 3 words I can say for my weekend at Bahkti Yoga Festival @ Joshua Tree. The 1st day we were there was hot as hell! The sun drained our energy so we did yoga and crashed out for the night. Woke up to an amazing sunrise outside of our tent amongst the joshua trees. (How did they get the name Joshua anyway?)

We took a class with Shiva Rea who is ...

Story to follow..... spent the evening at an on street market (just happened we were here on the right day for this weekly event). Had a lovel mexican meal and now the girls are sound asleep. Pics and update at around 1700 uk time.

Hello from Palm Springs - lovely place. We travelled here from San Diego and took the coast road up north to Torrey Pines State Park and then on to a town called Del Mar ...

... nature state of mind in its village atmosphere. So Desert Hot Springs plays its signature attribute for all it's worth. In a community of only 23 square miles there are 39 lodging properties, most of which long ago dropped the "motel" from their name and replaced it with "spa" or "resort." Speaking of H2O, although cities throughout the West struggle to procure and provide safe and adequate drinking water, Desert Hot Springs has been tapped as ...

... maps. When I got to the park entrance, the guard booth was closed up, though the park ranger's car was parked out back. Probably gone out for a whiz. Waiting a couple of minutes, I give up and drive through with the satisfaction that I've just saved myself the $15 admission fee. Driving down the very narrow road through the park, the enormous rocks and desert plants were a sight to see in this otherwise barren wasteland - but I wouldn't doubt I was the only one here, as I beleive ...

So here they are, the last words to be written while still on American soil. The next entry will be coming from Fiji! What a rush this process has been. The past week has been one for the books. After driving down to the Bay Area to hang out with family one last time for a while, we had a HUGE dinner back in Murphys, where friends and family congregated to share stories and memories. Saying goodbye to my family was obviously rough but also ...