March 6, 2022
Biking to a Concert
The Swing Kittens
Palm Desert has some amazing hiking and golf, so we amused ourselves with those outdoor pursuits for a few days. Then it was back on the bikes. Trust me on one thing, biking is much, much less frustrating than golf!
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It was another good neighbourhood explore on our bikes. The roads here are so wide and the bike/golf cart lanes are everywhere. We suspect this infrastructure is more about golf carts than bikes but no matter, it works. In the middle of the ride we stopped for a free concert at the city park by the Swing Kittens from L.A. They were great and it was absolutely dreamy to be stretched out on green grass in shorts and a jersey listening to live music. The approach to the park had some of the most outstanding bike infrastructure we have seen anywhere. The park itself is worth a visit as well.
We finished the ride with a swing uphill (there isn’t much of that here) towards the Palms to Pines highway, culminating in a wonderful descent at the end of the ride. The ride up Palms to Pines is a favourite workout here from what we can see. Keith took us up through neighbourhoods and then we came down the highway which has a wide bike lane.
There is a wall of bougainvillea approaching our accommodation and I swoon every time we go by. The colours here are amazing.
Today's ride: 40 km (25 miles)
Total: 85 km (53 miles)
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