4 go La La in La La Land - Day 4: I'll show you a place, high on a desert plain

[Pumba75]

Originally Posted by MichelleB

A nice change of pace and terrain from LA! It looks lovely but a bit too hot for us I think!

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The views were incredible, but we were grateful for air conditioning!

Originally Posted by mrsdjh

Amazing landscapes but way too hot for me too!

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Yes, it may be that the height of summer is not the time to go

Originally Posted by liz-paul

Lovely pictures! Enjoying your report so far, you have a similar ish itinerary to my current plan for next year so I'm reading with keen interest

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Glad you're enjoying the report. Hope you have a great trip next year.

Originally Posted by Aims

Nice relaxed day and the rib place looked good. I love Foster's Freeze ice cream! I have to admit the one you went to looks a little more run-down than the ones I have been to.

I have to admire the bravery of those who visit the dessert in the summer. Way too hot for me, but the landscape is stunning there- almost like you're on another planet.

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Hmmm, not sure if it was bravery or idiocy Glad we got to go there though - amazing place.

Originally Posted by Lisa29

Sounds like a great day, great photos too. It did look very hot though.

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I'd love to take credit for the photos, but Melissa was responsible for most of them

Originally Posted by Disney Wishing

Great day! Love the photo's from Joshua Tree but 46 degree phew.

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I must admit, I had to look twice to make sure I'd read it right!

Originally Posted by Lisa_Lollipop

Loved seeing your photos of Joshua Tree, it definitely was a highlight of our trip. Although this has made me feel very thankful that it was much cooler when we were there, I'm not sure I could have handled those temperatures!

We were amazed how quiet it was too, we drove for miles without even passing another car! Such a beautiful place

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The silence was incredible - couldn't get over how quiet it was.

Originally Posted by Grump$

It's been a good few years since we visited Joshua Tree NP and twenty nine palms but I'll never forget that intense dry heat.

Loving the subtle U2 song references.

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Ha - glad you liked them!

Originally Posted by Goldia

The landscape and views do look amazing in the park, wow it was hot though. Dinner sounded delicious.

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It was a really good meal, probably one of the favourites of the holiday.

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[i love jack]

46F wow!
Looks amazing and love that the chef is cooking outside

[disneypars]

Wow looks amazing. Pretty much a chilled day apart from the 46 degree heat. That is hot!

[Pumba75]

Originally Posted by i love jack

46F wow!
Looks amazing and love that the chef is cooking outside

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Was a great meal - wouldn't have wanted to be that chef, he looked like he was roasting!

Originally Posted by disneypars

Wow looks amazing. Pretty much a chilled day apart from the 46 degree heat. That is hot!

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It was very hot, but worth it for the scenery.

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[flo-tinka]

We loved Joshua Tree NP too. So may different wonders to see but oh that heat! I grew fed up of taking just one more picture of the increasing temperature when we drove from Palm Desert to LV via this NP 😂🤣
Thanks for sharing

[slow.jo]

It feels like something I should have already well known, but I’ve only just relatively recently found out that cacti are only native to the Americas. I’d love to see them ‘in the wild’ one day. I’d also love to hike through, but I think I’d be too scared I’d die. Haha! Either from dehydration…or snakes or something!

72 miles till empty…that’s brave in the desert

Fab day

Jo xx

[Pumba75]

Originally Posted by flo-tinka

We loved Joshua Tree NP too. So may different wonders to see but oh that heat! I grew fed up of taking just one more picture of the increasing temperature when we drove from Palm Desert to LV via this NP 😂🤣
Thanks for sharing

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It was incredible, but the heat was something else.

Originally Posted by slow.jo

It feels like something I should have already well known, but I’ve only just relatively recently found out that cacti are only native to the Americas. I’d love to see them ‘in the wild’ one day. I’d also love to hike through, but I think I’d be too scared I’d die. Haha! Either from dehydration…or snakes or something!

72 miles till empty…that’s brave in the desert

Fab day

Jo xx

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We took the fact that the rangers were telling people not to hike as a good indicator! I'd also read up though - the snakes mainly only come out at night, hence why I was brave enough to venture out of the car in daylight!

72 miles till empty - life on the edge

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[juliab]

Such beautiful landscapes. No wonder hiking wasn't allowed with temperatures like that!

Sounded like a lovely relaxed day and a total contrast to LA.

[Pumba75]

Originally Posted by juliab

Such beautiful landscapes. No wonder hiking wasn't allowed with temperatures like that!

Sounded like a lovely relaxed day and a total contrast to LA.

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It sure was. One of the highlights of the holiday.

M x

[Zomax25]

Wow! What an interesting place. And how hot?! Thanks for sharing!