On our sixth day in California, we jumped into the Camaro and flew up to Joshua Tree National Park. I loved the little pubs we hit up — the first one, Joshua Tree Saloon, has plenty of character: (click for larger).
Next, we went to the Barker Dam where, as we soon discovered, there isn’t a lot of water to be dammed. The state of California has been suffering a severe drought for the last 5 or 6 years but the desert was still beautiful. The panoramic photos I shot of the area don’t do it justice:
We also took a look at the Coachella Valley and the San Andreas fault from a lookout point before we went for dinner at Pappy and Harriets. Which, it turns out, has a rich history. Apparently The Pixies played there just last night.
