Armed with our trusty “hand-held air conditioner” we drove through the
desert to Palm Springs. We couldn’t believe how many vehicles we saw at
the side of the road either with blown tires or overheating. Our
trusty van carried on. Heading west, one leaves Las Vegas on Highway
15. We got to a place called Barstow where we got gas and questioned
the lady at the gas station about the direction our GPS was taking us.
The road looked abandoned but she said not to worry - after about 1/2
hour of nothing (which is almost unheard of in The States) there would
be life and the drive would be rather pleasant. And she was right. We
drove through desert - one almost wonders why people live where they do -
but if you look hard enough, you can see beauty almost anywhere.
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| Our trusty air conditioner... |
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| Highway 10 - Heading into Palm Springs |
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| The weather report. HOT! |
At any rate, I had always been curious about this Palm Springs. Our trusty BCAA website had a deal for $107/night at the Renaissance Hotel in Indian Wells - a suburb of Palm Springs - including a buffet breakfast. It was so cheap because no one in their right mind wants to go there because it is so hot - 114 degrees hot. It was stifling. But... the hotel was lovely and the pool great - even had a waterfall. The breakfast was divine too. They had a juicing station where I discovered Watermelon and Pineapple juice is second to none (note to self though... don’t drink two glasses before heading out on the road!).
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| The juice station - Watermelon/Pineapple Juice - Yummy! |
We honestly didn’t explore the area because we really loved the hotel. Plus, we needed a break from driving in the heat. So, we holed up here for two nights and rested and swam. Total luxury. Little did I know but that was going to be the last place that we stayed multiple nights. Onwards...
