From Spitfires, to bombers, to Naval flying-boats - most of these planes still fly!
The cockpit of a B17 - Flying Fortress. Even former crew members have a tough time getting a ride - LIABILITY!
Rob & Betty dwarfed by a big cactus at the living desertThe Palm Springs area can keep you going or, let you sit by the pool. With Rob & Betty we pretty much kept “discovering”. Rob & I took in the Palm Springs Air Museum where most of the planes have not only been made to look good, they are airworthy and flown infrequently. A highlight was touring inside a B-17 “Flying Fortress” with a guide who flew 18 missions in one and, was shot down on mission 14, spending 2 days in a life-raft. The girls shopped!
We all spent a day at the “Living Desert”, a local park displaying flora and fauna from deserts around the world. There was far too much to see in one visit. Brenda still loves giraffes!
Rob & Betty were particularly diligent at exploring “old Palm Springs Village” near their hotel and, introduced us to neighbourhoods of mid-century homes, inns and small hotels. The preservation of these structures seems to be a regional passion and is extremely well done. We enjoyed drinks in bars and around the pool at several intimate, secluded historical properties which we would likely never have found without R&B being in the area. Unfortunately, they left for home today. I was to have provided a wake-up call at 5:15 this morning but, the phone system at their hotel would only let me leave a message. I wonder if it is a “mid-century” phone system? I hope they made the plane!!
We all spent a day at the “Living Desert”, a local park displaying flora and fauna from deserts around the world. There was far too much to see in one visit. Brenda still loves giraffes!
Rob & Betty were particularly diligent at exploring “old Palm Springs Village” near their hotel and, introduced us to neighbourhoods of mid-century homes, inns and small hotels. The preservation of these structures seems to be a regional passion and is extremely well done. We enjoyed drinks in bars and around the pool at several intimate, secluded historical properties which we would likely never have found without R&B being in the area. Unfortunately, they left for home today. I was to have provided a wake-up call at 5:15 this morning but, the phone system at their hotel would only let me leave a message. I wonder if it is a “mid-century” phone system? I hope they made the plane!!
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