Wind Turbines in the San Gorgonio Pass The entrance to the Coachella Valley from the east is through the San Gorgonio Pass which is a narrow valley between two of the highest mountains in North American. This pass funnels wind into the valley, creating one of...
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On Day 8 we started slowing down the pace and just enjoying the peace and beauty of the Coachella Valley. Day 9 is more of that. One of many beautiful sidewalks Okay...
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S-L-O-W-I-N-G it down. Time to relax and enjoy. Started our day with a walk around the resort. Headed west first…with a great view of Mount San Jacinto. This mountain rises almost 10,000 feet from the valley floor. No foot hills here…just up! The resort is hosting an auto show...
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Yep, Mona’s birthday….the reason we decided on this trip was so Mona could celebrate her birthday in Palm Springs. We started the morning 50 miles south of Phoenix so we still had some miles to travel. Up to this point, most of our travels have been...
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Started the day heading west on I-10 out of Las Cruces. The temperature was in the 50s, but the winds were 25 mph and gusting to 50. Not as bad as yesterday, but the winds demanded concentration on the driving, especially through the passes. Oh...
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We started the day with an incredible Santa Fe breakfast at our hotel. Blue corn pancakes, huevos rancheros and fried potatoes. Unbelievably delicious! We didn't eat again till after 6 PM. The Miracle Staircase After breakfast we went next door to the Lorretto Chapel. This little chapel...
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We started the day by driving from Santa Rosa to Santa Fe. We climbed steadily to 6000 feet and got to see the incredible scenery of the high desert. Would love to take that drive again! Arrived in Santa Fe and walked around the plaza a little then went into...
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