My Boy'sterous Reflections

Our Day 2 began with an absolutely sumptuous breakfast at the hotel's restaurant ..it was cooked to order and included juice , scrambled eggs , freshly baked muffins , fresh fruit and coffee ..

The Joshua tree park is named after the Joshua tree found in abundance in this park ..and so naturally it was our first stop ..after all it meant a picture together right ?

The next stop on the list was Hidden Valley where i enjoyed climbing up all the way , then enjoyed feeling on top of the world though having said that i must admit ,the feeling lasted only till i was up there ..coz the real challenge was climbing down ..

so i did what i did best , enjoyed and captured the panoramic view for as much time as i could and then literally rolled down landing with a thud . i guess you could ignore that detail ..

Next on the list came Keys View, where on a clear day the view extends beyond Salton sea to Mexico and its well worth the additional 20 min drive ..however as luck would have it , it wasn't a clear day however we did manage sweeping views of the Coachella valley and Palm Springs even though it was hazy ..

Then came the huge and varied rock formations that dot the entire landscape at the park ..the very first being Cap Rock , named after the flat rock that is perched at its top like a cap ..

and last but not the least on the list was Skull Rock which is probably one of the most photographed rock formations ..you can see why ..

The loop was almost complete and by now, i was in complete sync with the description below ..

In other words , whether you have a few hours or few days , Joshua Tree has something for everyone ..

I have a hangover and before you jump to any conclusions i must tell you its not from drinking ..i had yet another awesomest weekend ..and even though there was a lot of driving involved i can tell you we had quite an amazing time ..

well it was easter weekend and surprisingly hubs was off from work too , so off we went to Palm Springs , a 2 hour drive from LA that can stretch to 4-5 hrs if you're caught in traffic..Luckily for us ,we started early and made it well under 2.5 hrs around 11 am ..

If i had planned the itinerary , we would have had four hours to kill before check in but since it was Hubs at work , my Mr.organized had already booked tickets for our first stop , the Palm Springs Aerial tramway ..

If you haven't been on the tramway , then you should know that the Palm Springs aerial tramway is the largest rotating aerial tramway in the world and ferries 80 passengers at one go ..the elevation being from 2500 odd ft to 8500 odd ft with a temperature difference of almost 30 degrees ..all this in approx 10 minutes ..

on the other side the scenic mountains, trees and lots of snow ..

One of the two courtyards leading up to our room

and finally our room

Isn't it marvellous ?

I loved it and i sure hope, i get the opportunity to stay again :)

and that concludes Day 1 of our trip .. more on our road trip tomorrow ..

See ya :)

I am finally home and its been another really long but truly memorable and exciting day .. a day that included a trip to the Monterey bay aquarium , Big Sur , 17 mile drive and the drive along the Pacific coast line back home .. I'll leave you with some photos for now but will soon ( hopefully :P ) pen down a detailed travelogue of my adventure trip to Heaven and back .. yup you read it right , I am calling this , A little trip to Heaven coz there is so much beauty to behold in the freshly washed sands , the silvery mist of early morning and the shades of sunlight that texture the endless coastline .. I couldnt have imagined a more idyllic Valentine's weekend ..i guess I could say now somedays Love is idyllic :)