Desert wind

 

Beautiful waxing crescent moon as we were walking back from downtown last night. We shared a pizza at an outdoor table with a heater going over our heads. 

Yesterday wasn't great for outside activities and some places were closed because of the wind and blowing dust. The weather has settled down again, and today and tomorrow look like the nicest of the year so far, perhaps reaching 70 degrees. We've been lucky with the winter desert weather, which can be very changeable.

Our small hotel is enclosed with thick walls and vegetation, making a peaceful haven even on the windiest days.

I think most of the villas are occupied, but the guests are even quieter than usual. This place does not really attract the party crowd. And we're just at the start of the tourist high season.

The noisiest thing on the premises is the lion fountain on the walkway outside our room. I call him Mr. Bubblemouth because we hear him talking all day. At night, he goes to sleep.

Today we're taking a drive up to Cabot's Pueblo Museum in Desert Hot Springs with a stop at the Windmill Market for dates. Tomorrow we hope to get in a hike.