Howdy folks! Teddy here 🐶 and you know, if I’m blogging, my people Kim and John are travelling. Truth be told, they already went away in early December to New Orleans…..and there was no blogging done….whoops! I’ll get on that later on and give you their recap on tours and all the great food they ate. But, for now, I get to let you know all about where they are now!
They arrived on New Year’s Eve around noon and headed to their hotel, The Monkey Tree Hotel. This is a cool mid century spot, with a pool and sauna….which they haven’t used yet…they are too busy. Cute place, and good location. After picking up a few groceries, they grabbed lunch at a Mexican Restaurant called El Mirasol that had a really nice courtyard, a good jalapeño margarita and good food. They then picked up some groceries and relaxed before heading out for New Year’s Eve supper at a place called Eight4Nine. They both thought the food was good, but a bit pricey….go for a treat if you want to try it out.
They spent New Year’s Day exploring Joshua Tree National Park. Kim and John loved this park. They did a hike called 49 Palms Oasis that took them along a trail of desert and cactus to a beautiful oasis.
A bit about the park…..first, it’s busy! They have up to 30,000 visitors a day. Finding a parking spot is a challenge and that makes it tough to find a trail to walk. The one Kim and John took started outside the park, and they walked in. Less people here…..but once they made it by car inside the “gates” of the park…yikes! People and cars everywhere. So they stopped where they could, and took photos when they could…
Description
Joshua Tree National Park is a vast protected area in southern California. It’s characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes. Named for the region’s twisted, bristled Joshua trees, the park straddles the cactus-dotted Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert, which is higher and cooler.
Kim and John spent the whole day there. Sunset comes early, around 4:30. Kim said the lighting was amazing…check this out…
The day wouldn’t be complete, if they didn’t find a great restaurant to have dinner. They went to Shanghai Reds which was recommended by Kim’s friend Kim. Lol. They had calamari and a fish Irish stew called cioppino….they said the food is awesome and they highly recommend…..They think they might go back there again. I think they should…seafood is the best!
That’s it for today folks! Catch you later….have a pawsome day 🐶 💗❤️💕Teddy
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