So after Grand Canyon, we headed West toward the California coast. The intention is to hit Los Angeles, and then head North, and enjoy the drive up the coastal Highway 1.
It was really fun to watch the terrain change from desert to taller some-what greener hills, even one that’s snow-capped!
We passed a bit of an oasis along the way when crossing a river.
And for a long while there was really nothing to see, except a passing train!
We knew we weren’t going to make it all the way to LA that day, so we found a cool-sounding place on the map to stay for the night “Desert Hot Springs”. And Wow, was it ever!
From the middle of nowhere, we pull into the town, and it’s just beautiful! Palm trees and flowers everywhere.
And at the hotel, these may look like pools, but they are all various temeratures between warm and hot, and they are all fed directly from the hot springs! In fact for the hot tubs, they have to cool the water first, down from 106 F before it’s ready to go in. The hot tubs were my faviourite part.
