Dec 2 to Dec 6, 2025 - Our trip to Palm Springs and Palm Desert

For 2025, we are adding another trip for our get together in Palm Desert, CA.

As usual, Helen and Mimi flew in from San Francisco to Palm Springs airport. Alice and Fei flew in from Houston on December 2. 

We have been visiting Palm Springs and Palm Desert area for many times due to Mimi's timesharing arrangements many years ago. Although Mimi does not own the timeshare here anymore, we still like to visit these familiar cities.

Thanks to Alice of finding a wonderful place - Palm Valley Comfort (inside of Palm Valley Country Club) for us to stay for 4 nights.

BnB pictures below ???

Dec 2, 2025 - Traveled to Palm Springs

Mimi and Helen arrived early and waited for us at Palm Springs airport's baggage area.

We were very excited of seeing each other. Many hugs later, it's time to get our rental car. Thanks to Mimi and Alice of making rental car arrangements and getting a bigger car for 4 ladies suitcases. Mimi has been our designated driver for many trips, thanks Mimi.

That's about 2pm and we all are very hungry. So, Mimi drove us to Palm Valley country club's restaurant for lunch. We were excited to see this beautiful place with golf courses, green grass, tall palm trees, and prestige homes. The restaurant is nice also. we ordered Lentil soup and salad. It's perfect amount food for us.

After lunch, we checked into our BnB. It has two bedrooms, one living area, nice kitchen and a wonderful golf views.

We also went to a grocery store buying coffee, oatmeal, fruits, vegetables and eggs for breakfast. Mimi also picked up 4 packs of silk tofu and miso paste to make miso soup.

For Dinner, Helen pre-booked a table for us at the Oceania Palm Desert Seafood Restaurant. We shared Roasted salad, Drunken shrimp, Scallops, etc. They are all very delicious.

Dec 3, 2025 - Shop at Desert Hills Premium Outlets

We had coffee, miso soup, hard boiled eggs (rolled in soy sauce), and avocado/orange marmalade on toast for breakfast. 

Today's main focus for us is to shop at Desert Hills Premium Outlets which has 180+ stores (about 35 miles from our BnB). We have been here many times before and have our favorite stores to shop. we bought clothes and shoes at Etro, Max mara and Ferragamo. We used to shop all day until we drop (dark in the evening). This time, we stopped before 4:00pm and ready to go back.

For dinner, we ate at one of our familiar restaurant - China Wok. 

Dec 4, 2025 - Shopping in Palm Springs

We got up early and took pictures of our backyard. The weather is just beautiful today with blue sky and white clouds.

After breakfast, we went to downtown Palm Springs. To our surprise, we saw our favorite hat store - Hats Unlimited after our first turn on Palm Canyon Drive. Due to weather report of cold days in Palm Springs this week, we did not pack hats for sunny weather. Of course we dashed into the store and trying on differ styles of hats. We all find one or more beautiful hats. We also stopped at the Birkenstock shoe stores and bought comfy walking shoes. 

For lunch, we went back to our beloved the FARM. This is a French restaurant with rich and healthy foods. We ordered tomato soup and shared Chicken salad, Oven roasted duck, Savory smoked salmon, and Strawberries/bananas crepe. 

We bought small cosmetic items from Sephora and "Palm Springs" coffee mug from Starbucks.

Helen pre-booked dinner for us at the 4 Saints. The restaurant is very close to downtown Palm Springs' main drag and we don't even need to drive. What a convenient location!  We had Heirloom Beets salad, Grilled Spanish octopus/potato, Mary's organic chicken, Chilean Sea bass and Sorbet trio for desert.

When we came out from 4 Saints, we noticed the street fair close by, plus special happenings like holiday lights and music. We walked around for a while and ready to go back.

Dec 6, 2025 - Fly Back Home

Today is the travel day to go home. 

Our breakfast was to finish most of the leftover food in the refrigerator. We also need to 

We have similar flight schedules. 

Dec 5, 2025 - Shopping in Palm Desert and watched a show

We had another wonderful breakfast in our BnB this morning. 

Last night, Fei was using the hair dryer in the main bathroom and Alice was blowing her hair in the other bathroom at the same time.  Somehow, It tripped the circuit breaker.  So, this morning, Alice went out to the garage and looking for the breaker panel. She can't find it. It must be inside the rooms. Mimi found it in her room closet and flipping it back "ON". It worked! We had to pad our shoulders for the good work.

We decided to go to downtown Palm Desert for shopping today. From the shops on El Paseo, you can find various stores. It is a pedestrian-friendly outdoor shopping destination in Palm Desert. Mimi and Helen found a shoe store selling all kinds of shoes made in Spain. These shoes are very confirmable for walking. So, both of them bought several pairs. 

We had lunch at Mole Mexican Kitchen for lunch. We shared meatballs pasta, Roasted red and yellow beet salad, mussels, fries, and pizza.

In the evening, Mimi bought tickets for us to see the dazzling "Alice" at the McCallum Theatre . It is a spectacular dance and theatrical production inspired by Lewis Carroll's beloved classic, Alice in Wonderland.

We packed our suitcases and reluctantly accept the fact that we are going home tomorrow.