Rains, floods and bursting dams in Northern California prompted The Idiot to flee to the California desert to train for his March MedTrek in Egypt and Ides meeting with The Oracle at Siwa in the Sahara Desert.
Naturally the terrain and topography around Palm Springs, California, has an intriguing allure despite the absence of the Mediterranean Sea.
Palm Springs Allure: Palms and mountains at mid-morning.
Palm Springs Allure: Palms and mountains at dusk.
Palm Springs Allure: Rocks and desert.
Palm Springs Allure: Palms and mountains.
Palm Springs Allure: Palms without mountains.
The Idiot kicks things off with an urban walk to the trailhead leading into the hills.
The Idiot walks through Little Tuscany.
The Idiot drops into The Palm Springs Art Museum.
The Idiot passes hundreds of Palm Springs’ doors.
The Idiot arrives at a signposted trailhead.
Despite the absence of the Mediterranean Sea, The Idiot enjoys exposure to varied terrain.
The Idiot follows numerous well-maintained paths up the mountains and across the desert.
The Idiot heads up the hill.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot heads down the hill to the desert.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot, like Don Quixote, tilts at windmills.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
The Idiot runs into a fellow hiker.
Naturally there’s a pot of gold at the end of every hike.
The Idiot ends one walking day in a jacuzzi.
(Photo: Liz Chapin)
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