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Aqua Caliente
We had big plans of jeeping all week. However the Jeep had other ideas. We broke down on the 1st day. 90 degree day. Waited hours in the shade of the jeep for someone to pass by. Once the sun started to set and the temperature started to drop we took off walking towards a camping area. After walking 2 1/2 miles as luck would have it we crossed paths with and 8 seater buggy with only 6 passengers in it. They picked us up, took us back to the jeep and towed us back on the end of a rope to their camp. It was like Mr Toads wild ride. We then called AAA and had to be towed back to our camp. 37 miles with the first 6 being free. We got back to our camp at 10pm. Dinner was waiting in the crockpot though. What a day. It turned out that the battery just died.
That left us lots of free time for hiking and soaking in the mineral pools
Agua Caliente Hot Springs
These natural hot springs are surrounded by the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. People have been enjoying the healing effects of these springs for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. It is located along the original Butterfield Stage Coach Route and served as a popular rest stop for early settlers making the long journey across the country. Today, the desert hot springs are a part of San Diego County’s Agua Caliente Regional Park. The county park offers 142 campsites, including full hookups for RVs and campers.
Indoor and Outdoor Desert Hot Springs
The outdoor springs are naturally heated to over 90 degrees. They feed two outdoor pools. The indoor therapeutic spa heats the natural springs up to 102 degrees and includes Jacuzzi jets.
After our week in the desert we headed to Indio, California for a weekend of Square Dancing with friends.
