Saturday- Indian and Andreas Canyon

We finally got some hiking in, traveling to the Canyons south of Palm Springs. This scenic area is just south of the city, and is actually run by Agua Caliente Band of Native Americans.

The Andreas Canyon has an 'easy' trail which we opted for. We would hate to see what a moderate trail was, as there were many rocky and steep segments to this easy one.

This area is supposed to be the only place in North America where palm trees were indigenous! Rising above the canyon floor were several dramatic rock formations. There also were many different kinds of wildflowers, although we thought there would be more in numbers. Perhaps it is too late in the season. The average highs we have had are in the mid-80s.

We did see several lizards, from little ones (2-3 inches) to a couple of bigger ones, probably 8 or 9 inches long. We also saw a rattlesnake just resting under a rock on the higher, sunnier part of the hike. It's hard to tell just how long this snake was.

Later in the day we went to a market in Palm Springs and bought some good looking fruits and vegetables. Then relaxed, walked around the RV Park and watched a peculiar movie, Sunshine Cleaners, where Amy Adams character, in need of $, set up a crime scene cleanup business.

Also pumped about Northern Iowa's amazing upset of the #1 #1 seed Kansas. That was fun to watch!