This pic was taken at 7.30am on the Mastodon peak trail. You have to be up and at em early in the desert. It was already pretty hot! After this we visited the Cholla gardens which are cactus gardens. They look pretty cool. After this we began our long journey to Vegas baby! Very barren landscape with not much to keep us occupied except Bill Bryson on audio book and of course some fantastic and very exciting news from a very special girl at home!!

We are literally in the middle of nowhere! Joshua Tree National Park is in the middle of the Colorado/Mojave deserts! There are only 2 others sharing the campsite with us tonight. It is very stunning and also a little scary with all its warnings of rattle snakes and coyotes. Esp since Ian reckons he already saw a snake, and we have defo heard the coyotes. We are drinking some vino round the gas lamp though which is making everything good! :) Off to do some explor...