Dropping 6000ft via the High Desert
Leaving Big Bear saw a significant change in both temperature, altitude and also the scenery. Our last look at Big Bear as we rounded the corner was of water, and the last vestiges of snow on the top of the snowboarding run. We said adieu to Rick at Landers (for 3 more sleeps) and began our next adventure with Jim and Stu from the Palm Springs Rotary.
Our first stop was lunch with the clubs of 29 Palms, Yucca and Yucca Sunset and Joshua Tree. There was about 40 people at a BBQ in our honour at the emu farm owned by the President Lib and with AG Sandy also in attendance.
Then it was onwards to the Joshua Tree National Park, a climbers paradise. It was amazing as we travelled through 3 very different landscapes of Joshua Trees, boulders and then the Ocotillo cactus as we descended through to sea level and Palm Springs.
The landscape was truely awe-inspiring and beautiful and completely different to what we have seen before. There was the climber, the rock namer, the sleeper, chief photographer and me!
Another great day in Southern California with a whole range of new experiences.
posted by bec moore @ 6:18 am
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1 Comments:
Greetings:
Bec, Claire, Jill, Suzanne and Jeffrey
From:
Veronica Devereux, RC of WE.
It is a grand Autumnal Sunday morning back here in your home town. The sun is shining gently on our homes and gardens whilst dancing and glistening on the smooth waters of the Swan River.
With this note, I want you to know I have greatly enjoyed following your exciting interest filled GSE journey. Thank you to each and everyone, and we can include Suzanne now, for the colourful narrative you have provided to those who keep the home fires burning in WA.
Your GSE journey continues - may you continue to gather many, many treasured memories of this momentous chapter in your lives.
With appreciation
... Veronica...
PS: I do not know how to register my blog .. so I have to use the ‘anonymous’route!!
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