Palm Springs/ Palm Desert Vacation

Ever wondered what an almost 3 year old would pack for a trip?
....lots and lots of books and part of his train set. He was trying SO hard to zip it up. I had to repack his bag while he was at preschool, of course :)
driving through the desert.
only 2 1/2 hours away from where we live is Palm Springs and Palm Desert. We stayed between the two cities.
Palm Desert...known for resorts, golf, and shopping (Palm Springs is known more for the mid century design and was a popular escape for Hollywood during that time)

The Palm Springs aerial tram http://www.pstramway.com/
amazing views...and a little scary, I thought. it rotates all the way around as it sways up the hill. Since everyone is standing, it's a little tricky keeping your balance.
the top has shops and restaurants

8516 feet
nice shady trail at the beginning of our hike from the top
Nate saw Dave climbing the rocks, so now he's determined to get in on the action.





too much hiking for this little one, he needs a break

frozen lemonade after a long morning of walking
view of one of the trams heading down
back to the hotel for some fun in the sun. Our hotel was amazing with many pools and water slides. Perfect for the 100 degree days.
Nate being thrown in the air and loving every second of it.
Me on one of the slides
Dave and Nate (they went down about 20 plus times)
kiddy pool. Nate made lots of new friends sharing his propeller Nemo fish.


In between the villas there were little rivers with fish
We made an awesome Cinco de Mayo feast last Thursday on the grill