Day 21 (6 August 2016) - San Diego to Palm Springs

Leaving the Pacific Coastal Highway meant that the end of odyssey was near. In the morning we went to the La Jolla Cove where you can see more seals and down toward Ocean beach. We then drove up the Pacific Coast and had a final dip in the ocean.

Our route to Palm Spring was not the fastest route which is usually via the interstate or highways. It was over the mountain range and descending onto the desert floor. Our route is shown below

This was the more interesting route to take rather than sit on the freeway. This does seem to mean to descend into the desert valley. The route essentially crosses one side of the San Andreas fault but any fault formations were not apparent in the mountains. You essentially client from Aguanga up and descend onto the floor at Palm Springs.

Photo below is what you can expect to see along the way

You can see from the shots below that the road twists and turns up the sloped and its quite an interesting drive. Even more interesting is the transition from a desert to an oasis in the desert Palm Springs. Palm Spring is on the desert floor and form part of a set of connected towns. Its obviously a playground for the rich. The places is limited in size yet has a Beverly Hills feel about it. A number of the stars have home here which makes the mix interesting.

We were staying at the Renaissance Palm Spring and it was a great hotel. So this happened to be another afternoon by the pool. The pool waters were warm and we stayed until early evening and then set off for the main area where all the restaurants are situated. Our hotel had an shuttle service so we it took the stress of driving there and back away. Thankfully the main area was only a couple of blocks away but you do not really want to be walking there in the dry heat of the region.