Romantic Desert Getaway

Jeff and I went out to

 Borrego Springs

for a much needed romantic getaway.

Borrego Springs is a quiet little town 

several hours south east of LA

with wide open vistas

that always speak to my soul!

Our favorite place to stay is 

The Palms at Indian Head.

It's full mid century modern

but also quite on the 'rustic side'.

Definitely not the swanky, luxury properties Jeff and I usually frequent.

It's the way the property is situated

with  rooms that have walls of glass that face east

for 180 degree sunrise views

that take my breath away.

And the price per night makes it much easier

to overlook the lack of services

(like a bar and  restaurant which are open only two nights a week).

But the  room views definitely compensate

for the lack of services.

We have learned to pack our bar always.

Next time I will definitely be bringing a charming cooler as well for pool time.

I will also be   packing picnic food

as the  do rooms come with refrigerators

and 

food shopping in the town is minimal.

All easy solves to take in  all the desert beauty

in the sleepy little town.

The other tip staying at The Palms At Indian Head

is requesting one of the only 5 rooms that have been redone

is sleek mid century design.

Our favorite is room one.

It's a spacious room 

with a living room area and updated bathroom.

For me the desert just calls out for big dramatic pieces.

There always feels like a real freedom to dress and be

whoever I want to in the open desert.

The resort actually opened in 1947

and

was a favorite getaway for the Hollywood stars of the 1950's.

Some of which were Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Bing Crosby

and 

so many more.

There was a time when Borrego Springs

was a desert competing with Palm Springs 

as a glamorous LA getaway.

The Palms At Indian Head was the Old Hoberg Resort

and their 

 olympic sized pool was the largest in California at the time

There was also an underground bar with windows where you could see underwater into the pool.

The property even had it's own landing strip.

I think it's the romantic, glamorous past that alway

speaks to my soul in Borrego Springs.

We also did the Instagram pilgrimage out to 

Salvation Mountain

to visit the huge art piece by Leonard Knight

"Salvation Mountain is Leonard's tribute to God and his gift to the world with its simple yet powerful message: "God Is Love." Leonard's passion has lovingly created this brilliant "outsider art " masterpiece."

"Salvation Mountain must be seen to be fully appreciated as those who have made the journey will attest. Its 50 foot height and 150 foot breadth is made totally of local adobe clay and donated paint and is truly unique in the United States and probably the world."

We also stopped at 

Salton Sea

which always has an eerie draw foe me.

In the 60's it was an upscale recreational area

until all the fish died in the 70's

and 

the area turned into a ghost town.

There is a good article about the area HERE.

My wonderful

Lily Lark Parasol

 always travels with me to the desert.

Did you know not only do these umbrellas 

protect from harmful sun rays

the shade they provide 

actually drop the air temperature beneath them 10 degrees!

Now that's the fashion accessories that are doing triple duty!

top - Zara,  shoes - Forever 21, hat - Lack of Color, pants - Who What Wear Collection for Target, earrings Zara

All weekend getaways must come to an end.

And I'm always much cheerier 

with a fun road trip travel outfit like this one here!

As always my friends

I wish you love and joy 

as you style your life