Catching UP: Spyder Controls Repair--to January Trip to Joshua Tree National Park
Okay--it has been a while....figured we better get to it! Currently we are at Champoeg State Heritage Area, on the Willamette River just east of Newberg, OR. Lindy saw this draft post from a couple of months ago, and decided it was time to post it! Spyder Controls fixed, had to return for other warranty work before we left North Ranch early April. All is well now! Here we go with this older post:
Here we sit, in the waiting area while techs research and work on repairing our light system--controlled by Spyder Controls.... (mystery music in background, becoming louder and louder....!)
Let's talk about Joshua Tree National Park!
We stayed in Twentynine Palms, to be close to the northern entrance where all the trees could be seen. After all, Joshua Trees was our reason for the visit! We did learn that Joshua Trees are only found in the Mohave Desert, just as Saguaros are only found in the Sonoran Desert. Well, how about that! We (Arizona) have Joshua Trees along US 93 (Joshua Tree National ByWay) which also just happens to coincide with one of our favorite buggy rides--the Ride to Hole-in-the-Rock!
Here are some pictures from our December ride to Hole-in-the-Rock, as a stop-over we like to call the Joshua Tree Resort. Of course in March, we remember it as green. It looks a little brown now, but still has lots of Joshua Trees! This is part of the Mohave Desert!
But seeing these trees was nothing compared to what we saw in the National Park! Lindy commented that it was like there were orchards of trees....and that it what it looked like.
Here we sit, in the waiting area while techs research and work on repairing our light system--controlled by Spyder Controls.... (mystery music in background, becoming louder and louder....!)
Let's talk about Joshua Tree National Park!
We stayed in Twentynine Palms, to be close to the northern entrance where all the trees could be seen. After all, Joshua Trees was our reason for the visit! We did learn that Joshua Trees are only found in the Mohave Desert, just as Saguaros are only found in the Sonoran Desert. Well, how about that! We (Arizona) have Joshua Trees along US 93 (Joshua Tree National ByWay) which also just happens to coincide with one of our favorite buggy rides--the Ride to Hole-in-the-Rock!
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| Stop on Ride To Hole-in-the-Rock: "Joshua Tree Resort" |
Here are some pictures from our December ride to Hole-in-the-Rock, as a stop-over we like to call the Joshua Tree Resort. Of course in March, we remember it as green. It looks a little brown now, but still has lots of Joshua Trees! This is part of the Mohave Desert!
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| "Joshua Tree Resort" on way to Hole-in-the-Rock |
But seeing these trees was nothing compared to what we saw in the National Park! Lindy commented that it was like there were orchards of trees....and that it what it looked like.
Here is what we saw in Joshua Tree National Park (JTNP):
We drove up to Key's View, over 5,000 feet, looking down on Salton Sea, Palm Springs, and the Wind Farm. Look closely: ALL these are in this picture (someplace)!
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| Here are the wind turbines--up close! |
Another day we drove south, past the Cholla Garden, from the Mohave into the Colorado Desert. Interesting perspective!
We enjoyed our visit to the Joshua Tree National Park. We noticed a smattering of Joshua Trees on our drive up to Las Vegas, and a few north of Las Vegas, as we headed north west the middle of April
Later!
Roving Riders, SWIRVIN towards the Oregon Coast in a couple of days!
Glad to hear that you got the lights fixed. Heck, glad to hear from you guys. Joshua Trees are neat.
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