Monday, Feb. 20th will be
our last day here at Borrego Springs. And what a beautiful day it is!
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| this sunrise did not disappoint |
People are leaving and already we are
feeling the loss as we are pulling out tomorrow. We said goodbye to Tom and Deb from Celebrating the Dance this morning as they pulled out for a new destination. It was great to meet them and get to know each other. Hopefully our paths will cross again.
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| Tom and Deb's Stinger B |
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| And there they go on Borrego-Salton Seaway (S22) |
We were up on time
to see the sunrise and the pink hue it gave the mountains to the west.
Aaah!To the south, our view consists of one Airstream trailer and it looks really nice!
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| View to the highway, wide open spaces |
My first tea done, we received an
email from Clarke that they had a topsy-turvy night. We’ve moved our hike with
him to 10 instead of 9 so I’ll have a coffee outside in the sun. I caught up on
blog posts and read comments. Already it is 70F, AWESOME!
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| Clemson also enjoys some sun with Mom |
With a bit of time to spare we sat
outside and read some of our book, the sun felt great. With another quick bite
to eat we headed over to meet Clarke at 10 with water and hiking sticks in
hand. Off we went.
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| Clarke, today's guide |
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| Bill sets the pace |
Well, going up the mountain this way
was a challenge and made us work, but oh what a great view we were getting all
the way up. I was a little nervous with some of the narrow path along the edge
but other than asking the guys to hold up for a breather, I followed closely
behind.
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| At this point, I said "okay, I need a breather" |
Soon enough, there it was. The stone
snake just around the bend. We never would have persevered to find it, not if
it was just the two of us. We are certainly glad that we had ourselves an
experienced guide!
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And at the peak, the stone snake appears
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| We find beauty in the strangest places sometimes |
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| Scorpion on the mountain too |
It took us an hour from start to
finish, coming back down another very scenic trail on the south side of the
little mountain.
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| Proof that Bill and I made it to the top |
I was pleased that we could take advantage of a partially
relaxing day, and got into my new book a little more.
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| And then there were two |
A text from my sister, Gayle,
indicated that they changed their Jell-o plans and were coming right on to
Borrego Springs instead of going to Midland LTVA. Yay! It will be nice to see
them again and now that all of our friends left, they have lots of choices for
their Montana set up.
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| Gayle and John's set up beside us |
So, after greeting her and John, we
left them to set up. Bill and I were trying to decide if we want to have an
early supper again and hop over to Clarke and Elaine’s for another campfire. It
is a little warmer tonight and the wind seems to be fairly calm.
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| there are those funny blanketing clouds across the Santa Rosa mountains as the sun set in the east |
Since I had chicken thighs out early
enough to have them thawed, it meant a quick meal to prepare on the Weber. I
made Bill up a salad and steamed some broccoli for myself. We had cleaned up
after dinner by 5:30 so walked over to Clarke and Elaine’s to join them for the
warmth of a fire.
Gayle and John joined us shortly
after and we had a wonderful last night here at Borrego Springs. It was a mild
evening and we discussed more travel plans, the stars, rv repairs and rv bloopers. Elaine and Clarke of Our Newell Adventure are great people and we hope to bump into them
another time here in California.
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| Clarke and Elaine's set up |
That was our day and evening and it
was just more affirmation of how great it is to experience this lifestyle, the
desert, the weather, the friends and family.
I hope your day was as rewarding and
thank you for reading along. I love receiving your comments.
