Coachella Adventure Part 3/3: Return to Reality

Dreading the car ride home & the return to real life, we cleaned up our things, packed the car, and started the journey back to Utah. Exhausted from the last 3 days lack of sleep, basking in the sunshine and dancing the night away. Of course, it wasn't all bad because we had the last 4 stops on our adventure list!
Before we get into that, if you ever find yourself traveling through Yucca, CA, make sure to stop at all the cute little antique & gift shops! They are awesome! Of course there were way to many to stop at all of them but I highly recommend stopping at Rainbow Stew Gift Shop & Route 62 Vintage Marketplace /Studio 62 Art Gallery (you wont be disappointed)!

Stop 1. Fountain of Life "Go Forth With The Heart Of A Child"
Location: 68-7101 Avenida Lalo Guerrero, Cathedral City, CA 92234
We didn't spend much time here, but it was worth it to be able to run through the water! Pictures could tell more about this one than I can, so...:

 

Stop 2. Concrete Dinosaur Ruins
Location: 22861 Cahuilla Rd. Apple Valley, CA 92307
This was also a Very short stop, due to the fact that when they said Ruins, They Meant It!
So the story:
"In 1970, an Apple Valley resident had plans to create a dino-themed miniature golf course but only got as far as constructing a few dinos. Nevertheless, they added a welcome touch of whimsy to the landscape--and indeed still do." 
I'd say barely add a welcoming touch, they look cute and all but its like its been turned into a target practice field for the locals.. Most of the dinosaurs have withered away or been somehow destroyed by man made tools, but we made the most of it! :)
Some photos:

Me doing Dino Hands

Feeling Super Adventurous 

Matt Acting Scared

Stop 3. Buddhist Meditation Center

Location: 20635 HWY 395 Adelanto, CA

In the middle of the Desert uncomfortably close to a Prison, there is a newly built Buddhist Monistary. Very clean and beautiful, sadly we didn't stay long. 

First off, we got there around 5:30 and they close at 6pm (not mentioned anywhere online). We started to walk around and take photos and were stopped by a Monk who's first words to us were: 

" Do you have a Cell phone and Facebook?" 

I said yes and he asked me to see it. My first thoughts were that he was going to smash it, so I handed it to him and mentally prepped myself for the worst. Luckily he wasn't a Crazy Monk, he just wanted us to like his Facebook page (he is the one in the Glasses). 

Then he turned to Matt and basically told him that he was dressed fine "but next time make sure she is covered", Like I wasn't standing right there! Then he told us that we'll have to leave soon or else we'll be locked in by the gates... Kicking us off. 

After that he walked off, so we got a few more pictures and left. He literally almost locked us inside, he was closing the gates right when we made it to the gates! Oh, but not before offering us a place to stay "Only for practicing Buddhists" and Inviting us to come back anytime. Bipolar Monk? Maybe. 

Photos:

Kind of an awkward experience in my opinion.. Beautiful though :) 

On the plus side, I'm going to tell people that we got kicked out of a Buddhist Monetarist by a Monk. . . Cause it sounds bad ass. 

Final Stop! Bottle Tree Ranch

Location: 24266 National Trails HWY Oro Grande, CA 92368

I would describe this place as "Randomly Beautiful". This is Located in the middle of the Mojave Desert surrounded by basically nothing.  Didn't stay long and no cool stories for this one, but I have to say we made it there at the perfect time of day! The sun was hitting everything Just right:

Random, but Beautiful! I just want to know who is in charge of this place and where he got all these random Items! I swear that he had at least 12 Type writers and tons of other antique like treasures!

Thank you for reading about my Coachella Adventure! 

If you haven't already read Part 1/3 and Part 2/3, I insist you do so!

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