Our time at Borrego Springs was coming to an end so we decided to make one last trip so out we went to the Kumayaay Historical Village where many native Americans lived for thousands of years. They were a nomadic people and lived in this area from October to May until the late 1800's. We walked among the boulders much like they did and it was easy to see how the huge rocks provided shelter from the weather.
There are a number of huge, flat rock surfaces that had morteros. This morteros are holes of varying sizes and depths that were created by the women grinding seeds.
Present day uses are not necessarily used for this same purpose.
After walking throughout the area we then drove a bit further up the wash and went for a bit of a hike. We didn't go very far because once there was a bit of rock scrambling, I was out of there.
There was a fair bit of wind at the beginning of the week. One evening, after supper, Gerry went to put the barbecue away so it wouldn't get blown over through the night. All of a sudden he bangs on the side of the motorhome and points towards the sky. I ran out, and by the time I got my camera, some of the amazing sight was gone so I had to snap it in two separate photos. What it turned out to be was the launching of 23 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in southern California - quite a spectacle!!
We moved on in mid-week and came back to Yuma. We went and did laundry one day and there on the wall hung something I had not seen for quite some time.
And you hear about the price of eggs!! Well yes, that price has certainly increased. At a local big chain grocery store, this dozen of eggs is 5.49 (8.01 Canadian $$) but the regular price was 8.99 (13.13 C$). That sure makes the price of 3.89 or 5.99/18 quite a bargain.
With that little bit of info, stay warm, stay safe, and perhaps mother nature will be much kinder to all this coming week.
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