Another Cali day

The sightseeing continues.  The Farmer's Market at La Quinta wasn't open today even though our brochure said Sundays and Wednesdays [hahaha... Getting ready to post this and we just realized that today is actually THURSDAY, so I guess we missed this market].  It was a great drive though.  Old Town La Quinta is very cool. Some quaint little shops. There is definitely a Mexico feel to that area. Ron particularly loved the architecture and the buildings. We drove through the shopping and the residential areas to the outskirts of town and to the Cove Oasis Hiking trails.  Very pretty.  

Old Town La Quinta

We also drove along the PGA West Boulevard. Wow.  Six courses, 3 clubhouses and gated living around each of these courses.  Not to mention health and raquet clubs plus tennis courts. The Greg Norman club house and a few other venues including one of the courses is open to us non-members, but we decided to pass. There is no doubt that our little RV spot in Indio is much less affluent than some of these other desert cities ammenities.

Driving along PGA West Boulevard

Re the golf courses?  There are about 125 of them in the Coachella Valley.  Many of the gated communities have their own courses within the gated community.  We marvel at all of these golf courses, and the grass, the plants, and the trees and the shrubs in this valley.  SO MUCH GREEN SPACE HERE!  I can't even imagine the water this area must go through on a daily basis.  The watering system in our RV park alone cycles continually through day and night, non stop.

 

anyway.. enough said.  I realize this is my second posting for the day!  Nothing further to report.  We opted for a lazy afternoon. Pool side and a 34C temperature makes for a great combo!