Feb 9-Desert Hot Springs-Friday Cliff and Ruth Ann get another day in the park. I go with Linda to the Coachella preserve to hike with Paul. He has 19 hikers. We hike to hidden Palms. I meet a former hiker I met last year( Ethel). We plan to hike together Sunday. Tonight Ruth Ann cooks a farewell dinner as they leave tomorrow.

Feb 8-Thursday. This morning I hike with the Coachella Valley group. We go to the bat caves near the Salton Sea. We are led by 2 sisters from Edmonton Alberta. There were 14 on this hike. We start at 220’ below sea level; the butte is 90’ above. We find some gypsum (desert rose) and some pumice stones on the way. We also see seashells as this was once under water. There were no bat in the cave today but they use them when they are migrating. We saw lots of wasps nest on the roof of the caves. We stopped to have lunch at the visitor’s center at the Salton Sea. We walk to the edge of the lake and we see many dead fish (tilapia). It sure made the place smell. Tonight we go to the Desert Art museum and the village fest in Palm Springs with Cliff and Ruth Ann. We meet Bills cousin and his son and granddaughter here. We buy gyros for dinner in the market. I sure sleep tonight.

Feb 7 Wednesday. We are still in Desert Hot Springs in Desert Pools park. I do the walk away the pounds and the water aerobics with a soak in the hot mineral pools. A computer class next. Tonight we go to dinner with Cliff and Ruth Ann to the Roadhouse on Dillon Road as they have 2 for 1.

Feb 6 Tuesday-We stay in the park today and I do the exercise programs. Tonight we have both Cliff and Ruth Ann and Dona and Orville (both from our 2nd Mexico caravan) over for dinner. We have a great time reminiscing.