For a very special friend, nearly 20 women from around the nation gathered together to celebrate an upcoming wedding. Eighteen Floridians, Chicagoans, New Yorkers, and newly-made Californians all made their way to Palm Springs, California for this bachelorette's weekend in the sun.
We rented two Airbnbs in Palm Springs, right around the block from each other. Each house had a pool, pool floats, a view of the mountains, and bikes which were perfect for quick trips to each house. We rode our bikes around the neighborhood, enjoying the mountain view, the cacti garden front lawns, and the quintessentially mid-century modern architecture.
One of the days, we visited Joshua Tree National Park for a quick hike. While we weren't interested in getting lost in the desert, we did enjoy losing cell service and barely finding our way out after an hour long hike. One of our cars got separated from the group, and ended up off-roading on a dirt access road. Thankfully, they made it back to a main road and in range of some cell towers to find their way back to the Airbnb.
The terrain of Joshua Tree National Park, and Palm Springs in general, reminds me of the desert neighborhoods in The Sims. Mountains, cacti, desert foliage, all of the ingredients perfect for an alien abduction. Is there where the term "far out" originated from in the 70's? I wouldn't be surprised.