The best thing about retirement is you don't have to plan trips around weekends and holidays. Midweek is quiet here, especially in the shoulder season, and it's easier to stay at our favorite place. Even so, I have to reserve months in advance.
No wonder, it's a little slice of heaven here. Yesterday morning I drifted around the pool listening to the birds and thinking I died and went there. We have the place pretty much to ourselves.
We have an upstairs villa this time, like an apartment with a full kitchen and living room.
And at night from the balcony, a magical view of the grounds and mountains. It's hard to believe we're right in town. Zoning prohibits high rise construction in this historic area of Palm Springs.
The Living Desert Gardens was a disappointment yesterday. There were several big construction projects on the grounds, so it was noisy and walkways were blocked. They are in the process of converting it from the quiet botanical garden we remembered to a world class zoo, with big amphitheaters and flashier exhibits.
The older exhibits were looking a bit tired so perhaps this was due. Things must eventually change. It was midday and the animals smarter than humans were hiding so we didn't see much. We walked around for a while and ate some $12 hamburgers. By then it was getting pretty hot.
On the way back to the hotel, we stopped at the Moorten Botanical Garden, as we always do. Quaint and peaceful, it never seems to change and one of our favorite places in Palm Springs.
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