Palm Springs: From High Above
Palm Springs is a community located in a desert in California, USA, and it is famous for a few things: the windmills (which produces much of the electricity consumed there), the palm trees that line the streets, celebrity homes, the rotating tram that takes you up to the mountain, and its gay community. We were so lucky to have witnessed all of these. We even witnessed an actual gay marriage! Too bad I didn’t get a shot of the kiss.
For me, the highlight of the trip is really the rotating tram and the fantastic view up the canyon. We did have a meal at the restaurant there (where we saw the outdoor gay marriage), and go to the viewpoint to take some photos. For the more adventurous, there’s a few more activities listed at the tram’s official website such as hiking, camping, and skiing.
View from inside the rotating tram.
The 360-degrees rotating tram
And here’s some photos from the top:
View from the top
On the lower left: a viewing deck. Beyond: the desert
Above cloud level!
Taking the tram up to the mountain is just one of the things you can do in Palm Springs. For more info, you can visit their tourism website: http://www.visitpalmsprings.com/
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- Driving into Palm Springs, California. (Taken from inside my mother’s car)
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- Our ticket for the tram ride
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- A miniature of the tram inside the holding area
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- The tram!
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- The ground-level tram station
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- One of the signs inside the tram
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- Another of the signs inside the tram
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- The 360-degrees rotating tram
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- View from inside the rotating tram.
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- Above cloud level!
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- On the lower left: a viewing deck. Beyond: the desert
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- One of the viewpoints on the mountain
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- One of the viewpoints at the mountain
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- Such a beautiful view
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- View from the top
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