because I forgot some stuff!!Throughout the desert, the early native tribes settled in areas where they could get water. These pockets with underground water produced plants, birds dropped seeds, and eventually an oasis was born!
Our adventure today involved a dune buggy ride. We could have driven through the wind turbines (where they filmed the helicopter scene from Mission Impossible) , and that would have been really cool, but we chose instead to go experience a real life oasis.
The dune buggy trip down the highway and through the desert and dry riverbed was awesome! Then we had a 20 minute hike up the
hills to get to the grove of palm trees. There was
a slow spring seeping up into a small cave. The
trees were black and scarred from a fire that
swept through the area 5 years ago.
From this distance up the hills we could see for
miles across the valley. It was quiet and serene,
and it really felt like an oasis in the desert!
As we looked across the valley floor is was easy to imagine ourselves as travellers, finding life in the arid desert, or as Spanish bandits waiting for caravans to rob - there is much sustenance for the imagination here! Sean is now convinced that we need a Dune Buggy for our own personal use, so I guess he will have to start saving his allowance!
Tell Sean to save his pennies, so he can give us a ride in his dune buggy!! Looks like fun!!
ReplyDeleteFun Fun Fun does it ever stop for you guys --- no really keep having fun!
ReplyDeleteWe've had a couple plus 10 days makes you want to hurry home doesn't it?
Rose
Hi Guys; It looks like you're having a great time. Taylor and where catching up with you blog last night -- we are still in the middle of December and looking at your cruise stuff. Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I'm in a bit of a rush, but Gary emailed Barry Hill, the fellow who owns the property across the lake. Barry was there last weekend and said that there is about a foot of snow. He said that they just parked at the road and walked into their place -- rather than try to clear the snow.
Perhaps there's a bobcat service that could clear some snow for you before you get there. Do you want me to look into that?
Gotta run!
See you soon -- the kids are excited that you're coming home!
Love,
Laura