Coachilla Valley Preserve Hike

February 14
Hike  February 12, Tuesday


     We found a great place to take a little hike.  The Coachella Valley Preserve is a wonderful place to take a very easy hike to the Thousand Palms Oasis.  We were enthralled as we have never seen palm trees in their natural state.  They are amazing.  I think they look like wooly mammoth legs!  Click on the link above to read the history of this place.  Very interesting.
     The hike out to the oasis is only 1 mile, but we decided to pack a lunch so we could have a picnic.

Peanut butter and honey sandwiches.  Our favorite for hikes.

        I am going to include a bunch of pictures of the palms and oasis, as we have never seen anything like this.  It was like going into a redwood forest, but with palm trees.  All you Californians will have to put up with the pics. 

Gene and Becki at the start of the trail.

ME!

 

Sandy part of the trail.

There were many different aspects to the trail.

Picnic

 

     Just had to include the sign that was in the bathroom!

     We went back to the Sands, had a little nap and then went to the laundry.  It is right by the pool and hot tubs, so we sat in the sun and read and I spent some time in the hot tub helping my hip.  This retirement life is the life.