We decided to take a drive up to Idylwild yesterday. We could see the snow from down here and dressed accordingly. It took about an hour to climb the 6000 feet and we spent the day in the beautiful little mountain town. There had been lots of snow but it was melting fast - I watched one poor little guy get hit by a mini-avalanche off one roof. Not serious - just really wet and really cold. He didn't laugh nearly as hard as his Dad!
The little village was teeming with visitors who had come up to experience snow - kids with improvised sleds and lots of snowballs.
There is a mix of religious camps dotting the hills and mystic, incense-filled shops in town. The occasional shop with gun-related and apparently funny t-shirts reminded us we are still in the U.S. of A.
It was a beautiful sunny day and the snow was melting in huge drips and running streams - won't be there long. The shop keepers kept saying how beautiful it was in the snow - apparently not all that common. It was 8 degrees celcius when we arrived in Idylwild but increased to 13 degrees. By the time we drove back down, it was 24 degrees at 5:00 pm in Palm Desert. It is expected to reach 100 degrees fahrenheit by tomorrow! (sorry about the mixed temperatures - American thermometer at home, Canadian in the car...)
It was a beautiful sunny day and the snow was melting in huge drips and running streams - won't be there long. The shop keepers kept saying how beautiful it was in the snow - apparently not all that common. It was 8 degrees celcius when we arrived in Idylwild but increased to 13 degrees. By the time we drove back down, it was 24 degrees at 5:00 pm in Palm Desert. It is expected to reach 100 degrees fahrenheit by tomorrow! (sorry about the mixed temperatures - American thermometer at home, Canadian in the car...)
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