Twirlin on the Tram

For my fond farewell to Palm Springs Price, Neda and I took the famous Palm Springs tram 8,500 feet up for a stunning sunset. We timed it just right and the views were pretty surreal. I don’t know if you can tell in the pictures but the sunset mixed with haze mixed with mountains and desert resulted in a holographic view where lines, depth and space were all completely distorted. And NO I didn't smoke any trees before my ride up!

Meg at BPMW suggested I take the tram before I left on my journey (Thanks Meg!) and also advised not to eat at Peaks, the ‘fine dining’ spot on top of the mountain. From the looks of the food and the patrons we weren't missing a thing. We did however have a cocktail at the bar. I have to say, one low ball of Jameson had me totally tiddled being at such a high altitude. So that's why all those guys were taking their gals to dinner at Peaks!

It was amazing to start below were it was 85 degrees and reach the top to find it a chilly 50. In the winter there is snow at the top and people can build snowmen while below they can be roasting in the desert sun.

After our cocktail we stumbled back to the tram to head back down. The trams are a treat as well. They are specially designed to turn 360 degrees as you go up or down so you get up close views of the mountains and the horizon without moving an inch.

Before we left we were offered a souvenir picture of us with the tram. For $30 bucks we passed but Neda had no shame- she whipped out her camera, took a picture of the image on the computer, winked at the guy and walked off. Go on with yo bad self Neda. See the image below.