January 14, 2019

 Michel has been enjoying his hikes on Mondays with a group from a neighbouring park. Every week they hike a different area. 

Little did we know that the Palm Springs area is well known for hiking hills and trails, and people come from all over the world to trek through this desert area. 

One more reason we love it here!











This week's hike was through Mecca Hills Wilderness -  "A geological wonder of folding and faulting"...







The Mecca Hills provide one of the best locations for viewing the complex geology along the San Andreas fault. 














Mecca Hills Wilderness encompass over 26,000 acres of canyons and rugged range to explore. 










It is located in the Sonoran Desert, and receives less than 1 inch of rain per year. 

January 05, 2019

Left to Right clockwise:
Jerry, Michelle, myself, Ken (driving) and Bonnie

First road trip of the new year. We went to Algodonas with Bonnie & Ken and Jerry & Michelle. A day trip only, we left at 7 in the morning and travelled in Bonnie & Ken's motorhome. 

Arriving around 10 am, our first stop was the Yuma market for a couple of hours.  










Then it was off to Algodonas for lunch and an afternoon of shopping. 








It was a cold, rainy day and it wasn't very busy in Algodonas, but needless to say even though the line up to leave wasn't long,  it still took over an hour to get back across the border. 

We had a fun day, with great people. Lots of stories and laughs. It was Michelle & Jerry's first time to Yuma and to Algodonas and Michelle has decided that we should make it an annual event.  

Cheers to that!!🍹🍹