Day 1 in the desert

Morning view from the patio. Conferees briskly walk by in Hawaiian shirts and badges to their sales meeting.  

This morning Art shot his best round EVER on the resort golf course with greens like velvet. I hiked at the 1000 Palms Nature preserve, with native palm oases watered by springs rising out of the San Andreas fault. The trail ran right along the fault. I learned a few factoids, e.g., that the iconic western tumbleweed came over from Russia in flax imports in the 1800s, sighted a butterfly, bird, and lizard but no other wildlife. Lots of sightings of other hikers, mostly seniors, and I yield to no one in my admiration for their energy and endurance.  Even with canes and limps, they hit the trails in their shorts and baseball caps. May we all do so well in our 70s plus!

This afternoon we enjoyed the pools and hot tubs, including water slides. Tomorrow I meet a high school friend I haven't seen in 45 years! I've warned her I'm a lot fatter; can't wait to catch up with her. Then we'll explore downtown Palm Springs including the art museum. 

A few photos from today's hike-

Butterfly on the path

Looking down the fault line