Lee’s World
Palm Springs 2002
And so to our
final destination, the desert oasis of Palm Springs. Just a two hour drive
from San Diego or from Los Angeles, Palm Springs is the first of several
desert towns which appear from nowhere.
We stayed in the
magical house adjoining the Triangle
Inn, run by the lovely
Michael and Stephen. The house is set about a 15
minute walk from the shops
and restaurants of Palm Springs, and has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a
fabulous lounge, pool and Jacuzzi. Guests staying in the house also have the
run of the Triangle Inn, accessible through a back gate to the pool area
where there is another pool and Jacuzzi. Breakfast is served on the pool
patio.
In
August whilst we were there, the temperature hit 117o - so be
warned, it gets very hot! All you can do is relax in the pool and the
Jacuzzi, drinking champagne (Californian champagne available locally for a
bargain $3.99 per bottle!) and Pimms, until late in the evening, before
heading off to dinner at one of the wonderful restaurants in Palm Springs.
We had excellent meals at Blame
it on Midnight, The Deck above the Chop House, the Kaiser Grill and El
Mirasol.
Palm Springs has
several attractions including the Living Desert and the
Palm Springs Aerial
Tramway. We only visited the
latter, which gave us a thrilling ride up the
mountain to the Mount Jacinto Park. James didn't seem so thrilled though
when the car stopped halfway down, and we hung there for three minutes not
moving. From the top of the mountain we could see right across to the San
Andreas Fault as well as see the Palm Springs valley.
The rest of the week was spent shopping, eating and drinking. Here are just a few (of the hundreds) of photos showing the house, Triangle Inn and us enjoying ourselves.
