Into the Desert

Today we left the sanctity and safety of city life and drove from Oceanside on the Californian coast into the South-Western Sierra Nevada to the small town of Joshua Tree. This is where our base is for the next few days while we visit Joshua Tree National Park (which is 10 minutes drive away) and the town of Palm Springs - where many of America’s rich retire to.

The town of Joshua Tree itself consists of not much more than a main road, a few motels and a few hundred houses. It seems that a whole industry has developed in the town to service the national park which is right next door. When we arrived in Joshua Tree we took a walk up one of the mountains just behind our motel to check out the landscape. We enjoy staying in the desert, partly because of its incredible beauty and also partly because there are not many people. It almost feels like we are discovering something new or at least seeing something that very few people in the world do.

Below is a photo of Joshua Tree and the mountains of the national park behind. We are both looking forward to visiting the national park tomorrow after our fantastic experiences in the last two. Bring it on…


The town of Joshua Tree when looking towards the mountains of the national park