Marilyn has lived in the Los Angeles area most of her life, except for early years on the East Coast and college days at Cal; she knows the freeways well and is an excellent driver.
We took the road to Pasadena, then cut over and went due east to the Palm Springs area. As we drove, the landscape changed.
We could see the windmills as we got closer to the area.
Our first stop was our first city, Desert Hot Springs where we were staying at Two Bunch Palms resort.
The hidden resort was couched in a curve in the road leading up the mountain. There were no signs, but we spotted an unobtrusive booth with two attendants. We were greeted by a young man, who checked the reservation list and let us in. Our car was whisked away, our suitcases were taken care of, we checked in and wandered around the property. Desert Hot Spring, is aptly named. The town is filed with natural waters and the resort is set up with a grotto, individual and group tubs, classes and treatments, and palm trees..lots of palm trees swinging in the breeze. The resort has been in existence for quite some time and has been modernized over the years.
Our spacious room was housed with a group of structures near the tennis courts, with a back yard with a fence. The bathroom was huge and luxurious. I displayed my new thermos bottle and matching tote bag, our gifts at check-in.
There is a restaurant and we had a late lunch and breakfast the next morning there. The food was excellent and the views were magnificent.
The natural setting and plantings helped to make this a very relaxing place to visit, far away from the workaday world and the stress of daily living. It was truly a get-away.
Second city: a neon chic vibe comes to us in Palm Desert at the Hotel Paseo. Stay tuned!