Look up the word 'desert' in the thesaurus and you'll find words like 'arid', 'bare', 'desolate' and 'lonely'. Here are some words I'd use to describe our weekend in the desert:
Kooky
(Malia Mills bathing cap)
Tasty
(grilled vegetable sandwich with garlic aioli)
Cozy
(front patio)
Welcoming
Friends of ours have a weekend winter retreat nestled in La Quinta's 'cove', surrounded by the Santa Rosa Mountains (think Palm Springs, only more quaint!). It is a veritable jewel. A cozy little casita - one of about sixty original cottages built between 1935 to 1941. They were originally designed for the leisurely who wanted to spend their summers in the mountains and winters in the desert.
Peppered throughout the neighborhood, the casitas are Spanish Colonial Revival with a nod to adobe construction. A stroll through streets whose names conjure vacations in Mexico will reveal high walls with only a glimpse of what lays behind. Privacy. Seclusion. Leisure... Romance. These are words to describe this colony of historic hideaways.
newer casita in the Cove
owl detail on exterior wall
new adobe style casita
Santa Rosa Mountains and red tile roof
Mexican Bird of Paradise
Japanese-inspired casita
this is a good way for the dogs to keep their cool
(Old Town La Quinta)
this is a good way to heat up
... and another way to cool down
(Desert Lime Martini)
tiny kitchen in casita
living room detail
wall of crosses on patio
living room fireplace
Old Town La Quinta, late afternoon
notice the misters on the side of the buildings
the end of another beautiful day...
you know how I love to end on dessert... crostini will have to do!
For recommendations on places to stay in the desert, have a peek at this post about the resort at La Quinta and Smoke Tree in Palm Springs.
For recommendations on places to stay in the desert, have a peek at this post about the resort at La Quinta and Smoke Tree in Palm Springs.
Forgive this extra long post but I just missed you so!! Glad to be back in the blogosphere - I missed my friends... Tell me, how was your summer?
15 comments:
glad you're back! i missed you!!!
Great photos!
Omg I never knew desert could be that fun......the pictures are to die for...oh god I need a vacation somewhat like this...
Sigh!!!!
Btw do check out my new post
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Xoxo
Your BACK!! Welcome BACK!! Beautiful holidaying! The misters were confusing me - I was looking at the photo thinking 'hmmmm, these buildings seem to be smoking!! or on fire or something!?' until I read your caption. Busy summer here, trying to move our family from mainland Europe to that tiny island called the UK.
wonderful time, isn't it?:)
Just asked my friend,where has Angela been, miss her blog..and now here you are..i will not think of the desert as dry,sandy,hot ever again..,lol welcome back!!!!
so A, just trying to taunt us all with this return post?
it all looks heavenly and to think esther williams made an appearance as well.
that porch, the door, the flowers, the martinia, those abs....i want them all!
hhhmmm, busy summer. started with the annual 4th of july lobster bake. Hell yeah. it was hot which meant i enjoyed our little pool quite a lot. and then we had a few waves of family visiting from dublin, culminating with 4 weeks....one with bil and two nieces, followed by bil, sil and a two and nearly 4 year old. who btw, both loved the pool.
so glad you got away to the dessert. i'd never even considered it but it looks divine. thanks for stopping by my little corner.
LOVE the bathing cap ! :) Nice to read you again ;)
Everything is gorgeous! This room
is cozy and the sunlight is
beautiful fltering in.
Hey ! You really know how to have fun !!!
You look so cool and young and pretty and thin and adorable, playing ping pong... I can only think you distracted the adversary and win ;)
And what about this amazing big flower on your head in the swimming pool ? This is so chic ! Love it.
Thanks for the tour and hope to read from you soon.
Love from Paris
Anne
I adore your swim hat - so retro, and that food looks amazing!
What a wonderful post. Great place and lots of fun pictures. The bathing cap looks like something from the 1950's. I'd wear one.
This place is gorgeous! And I have to agree with the rest of the comments that bathing cap is quite stylish :)
This place is gorgeous! And I have to agree with the rest of the comments that bathing cap is quite stylish :)
Love the pictures and adorable owl!!
i'm now following you!!
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