Last night we went with Desert Adventures on a desert jeep ride. It was bumpy, but fun! We learned a lot about the desert and in particular, the San Andreas Fault....the meeting of the Pacific Plate and the North American Plate - I know, it sounds boring, but it actually was fascinating (to me, not Brien). The Desert we were in was called the Colorado Desert which is part of the Sonoran Desert...ok, enough trivia.
Our guide told us many stories about the desert and the Native Americans who lived there. Originally, they were hunter/gatherers so they didn't move around a lot. They still are hunter/gatherers because they now own five casinos and hunt and gather idiot's money. The biggest thing while we walked around the desert she kept telling us was to watch for the rattlesnakes...they were very active and not very happy this time of year. Hungry, hot, and looking for a mate...not too much different than me (other than the mate part!).
We saw an old Indian village, an old settler's town...one of the coolest things was the natural Oasis. In the middle of all the dirt, sand, and dry nothing were all these huge palm trees and a small stream of water. Amazing! We walked around in a number of areas and saw: bugs, Brien spotted a real roadrunner, and a great horned owl (see photo)...fortunately we did not see a rattlesnake! We saw some cactuses (or is it cacti?).
We also learned the story of Willy Boy who accidentally killed an Indian Chief and like Elvis, they believe he is still alive today haunting the San Andreas Fault area. (The story scared the shit out of Brien!)
Overall, a great trip and Terry, our guide, was great. It was just Brien and I, with a grandma and her 15 year old grandson. The stars were great...the moon was full, and it was just plain cool.
Today's adventure included In-and-Out Burger, and a ride up the Palm Springs Aerial Tram...all that for the next blog.
Lmfao!
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