California Vacation ...

... day 4. 

As mentioned yesterday … we have arranged to meet Sheryl at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens today.  We wanted to get there as early as possible as the day is going to be hot, hot, hot!  And it sure was!
 
We met up by 9:00 am and had a wonderful time walking around the zoo and gardens.  Lots of pictures were taken and lots of great conversations were had.  It was a great zoo and gardens with several different sections that included Australian Adventures, African Safari and Wild Americas.   And, of course, food venues … which allowed us to have lunch there together.  One of my favorite places at the zoo was the giraffe exhibit.  The way this was set up was fantastic.  The property sloped up away from you and the giraffes were all along the top of the hill.  The young giraffe in my collage was only recently born at the zoo.  By the time we got to the end we were all pretty tired (the heat was exhausting) and went our separate ways by 1:30 pm. 
 
Richard and I returned to our hotel for a quick break from the heat but then decided to return to the zoo because I wanted to get more hummingbird pictures!  They were all over the place!  We were there for another hour and a half before returning to the hotel to freshen up for dinner.  We found a good Italian pizzeria that we both enjoyed. 
 
It was so lovely spending time with Sheryl again today and visiting a new place.  We have never been to Palm Desert before in all our trips to California.  I’d go back again but maybe not when it’s so hot! 

More adventures tomorrow.

Backblipped: July 24, 2022 ... and more to come.