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sitting around the fire pit for the last time... |
...to us...sadly we've arrived at the last day of vacation and we're traveling back to chilly Michigan in a few hours.
But it was a great week here in sunny Palm Springs, and we made the most of our last full day (yesterday).
Since I'm planning a cross country writing trip on Amtrak sometime in the hopefully not too distant future, we checked out the humble station just outside of Palm Springs:
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it's just a small structure with no lobby, unattended, but it does have the mid century modern look and feel. |
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...and it does have a spectacular view of the mountains... |
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...plus a cool sign... |
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...and apparently is still in use...this train rumbled by while we were checking it out. |
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...I have no idea what I was doing at this moment...looks like I was just about to break into a song and dance routine... |
On our way back we stopped at the visitor center:
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this started life as a gas station back in 1965...very cool structure and lots of useful information about things to do and see in and around Palm Springs... |
We also stopped by a vintage car dealership that's preparing for an upcoming auction...
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...1957 Bel Air... |
...best vehicle on the lot was a 1959 Cadillac...
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...beautiful...and only $195,000...maybe for my birthday? |
We also trekked over to Palm Desert and visited their version of Rodeo Drive...
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...the view of some high priced retail real estate... |
...stopping at Tommy Bahamas for lunch.
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...beautiful view of the mountains from the restaurant... |
The rest of the day was chillin' at the Desert Riviera Hotel...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGc5Grcku5fP41-HHvqQA8bfqd0sG0Z-kveEMpMF4fRvBR_IO7CedwDvJNtKaoDjmKUqTdtq42d1VZEPaCZqt3rvF8qym_bbT4kr8DFXSct6Tnu5-cfLJ2okf6Pq5DDrhaSdexFODnmd3w/s400/IMG_2208.jpg) |
...really going to miss the palm trees and beautiful landscaping... |
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...relaxing in the pool... |
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...and by the fire pit... |
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...and hanging by the pool at night... |
Rick and Martha snapped a couple of pics of us before we left for the airport...
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...in front of our room... |
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...and the pool... |
Then it was time to leave...one last shot of sunny Palm Springs...
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this is in the airport, right outside the gates where you board, believe it or not... |
Looking forward to our next visit...
Later, mcm fans...
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