Well, after our first two busy days of exploring the Living Desert and San Jacinto State Park, we decided to take a day of rest. I slept in, went for a morning walk around the grounds of our hotel, and then sat out on the balcony and worked on my photos and Christmas cards. I finished every last one of my cards, which was quite an accomplishment considering I never "got around" to it last year. Cathy had gone down to the spa for a massage and to paint for awhile.
In the late afternoon, we got ready and headed over to La Quinta Spa and Resort. We were having dinner at the Adobe Grill later, but we wanted to walk around the beautiful grounds and take some photos. We had also heard rumors of a beautiful Christmas tree and decorations on the grounds.
Cathy suggested this first photo. I love the cacti outside with the Christmas tree in the window.
This photo is of one of La Quinta's many casitas. Cathy actually gave me a painting of this exact spot that I have hanging in my home. Beautiful.
La Quinta Christmas Tree
Dusk
Sunset
Adobe Grill and Main Plaza all decorated. It looked like a magical fairy land.
We sat outside and had a glass of wine and watched the sunset. This is part of the main plaza.
They were showing "It's a Wonderful Life" on the side of the main salon. We sat and watched for awhile.
We started getting hungry, so in we went to the Adobe Grill for dinner...homemade tortillas and fresh guacamole, tamales (Cathy), chicken tortilla soup and a Mexican Caesar salad. After that, we went back to the hotel and got to sleep early...we had a big day planned for tomorrow...Joshua Tree National Park.
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