Monday, September 30, 2013

Coachella Valley Preserve

Sunday we went to Southwest Community Church. We go to this church whenever we are in the Palm Desert area. We really like the worship here as well as the teaching from Pastor Gerald Sharon. Having said that we really do miss our home church, New Life Community Church in Oxnard, Ca.

Southwest Community Church
After church we decided to go out to lunch. I had heard of a burger joint called "Grill-a-Burger" that was supposed to have some really good hamburgers. They really were good and I think we will be back! :)

Bacon Cheese burger!
Today we took a trip to the Coachella Valley Preserve to 1000 Palms Oasis. We have been here many times and last year even hiked a couple mikes to another oasis with a pond in 100+ weather with the Blankenbillers. 

I took the pictures today with my phone, and I could not see what I was taking because the sun was so bright. I did not get this whole sign.

1000 Palms
Here is the preserve.

Preserve
I thought this was kind of cool how this palm curved over a bench seat.

Curved Palm tree
We walked a little ways down the McCallum trail.

McCallum Trail sign
This is the start of the trail.

McCallum Trail
We met a couple that was on vacation from England. They were planning on going to Joshua Tree National Monument Park tomorrow, and then on to Death Valley and then Yosemite. Unfortunately the boneheads in Washington didn't do their jobs and ALL of those places will be closed starting Tuesday! 

Here is the wood walkway we met the couple on.

More of the trail
We really like it here in the Coachella Valley. Palm Desert is so pristine! All the roads are always clean and the landscaping is beautiful! Because we have good 50 amp service (and the Hughes Autoformer is working great), the 5th wheel stays cool. The swimming pool is very nice. And so far the heat has not bothered us at all! In fact the other day it got down to about 85 and we were commenting how cool it was! WEIRD! 
No problem though, it was back to about 97 today! :)

Well that's it for today,

God bless you and thanks for reading,

Love you,
Brian and Patty








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