The city's byline is "Oasis of Murals", and features numerous murals painted on walls all around. Reminds me of Chemainus. In fact, when I looked into it, I discovered that mural #1 here, dedicated November 19, 1994, was painted by two Chemainus artists, Dan and Peter Sawatzky (Chemainus murals started in 1982, and they were actually responsible for popularizing this form of tourist attraction in many other places). You can see the first dozen murals at http://www.cci-29palms.com/murals/walk/msiepage.html but here are a couple of others.
the artist and friend at work
The resort we're staying at has everything... pool, spa, exercise room, sauna, games room with pool table... and for anybody interested... a golf course. It also has some nice garden plantings.
All in all, I think I'll enjoy this high desert "oasis" for our November stay. It's about 74F (23C) in the daytime and 46F (8C) at night, quite comfortable. There are occasionally mild winds, but nothing dramatic. The sky is incredibly full of stars at night, the air is crystal clear. And of course there are lots of local caches.
I'm glad you are catching up on your blogging! Your palace sounds wonderful. I can see why you deserted me (!) for points south. Okay, I forgive you. Lucy is a little harder to convince though. (She usually needs treats to win her over, though she is so attached to you that I doubt that she will hold it against you.)
ReplyDeleteHow many caches are there right around you? Is it as dense as it is in Victoria? I know you said you have to drive a long way for a space event - does that indicate anything about the level of activity of caching in the area?
It's getting cold here now. I keep my window open at night and the heat off, and the temperature in my room was 15 degrees this morning when I woke up. That is almost as low as it gets in the cold season. Enjoy the warmth (she says sadly...). The murals look wonderful!