flower festival

Friday we go to the La Quinta art festival. $15 each and $8 for parking, I was lucky as someone gave me 2 tickets. this festival was  much bigger as they had people showing from all over even Gibsons, Sechelt and  Vancouver. It was in a very good setting surrounding a small lake. We went to the Thai Smile for an early dinner with a balcony seats so we could watch the classic cars go by. Then off for the art walk and book signing. Saturday I go with Pat and Peter to the Coachella Valley Wild Flower Festival. Very well organised, they had us park at a church nearby and bused us in.We did a short hike led by a docent who explained all the plants on the Ed Hactey trail. There was a lot more booths then last year . there was also a sand sculpture creations. Randel Henderson trail next where we saw many prickley pear cactus in bloom.