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Have you heard of Mead? 

Mead is alcohol which is produced by 

fermenting honey. It is also know as honey wine.

I found Golden Coast Mead in Oceanside, CA 

and decided to check it out. Pretty good.

10 things you didn't know about Mead.

Heading to Joshua Tree National Park.

On our first day we drove around to check out the park
and get some information on the trails.

We walked around the Cholla Cactus Gardens
(pronounced Choy-ya).

Saw a Coachwhip or Red Racer,
better dead on the road than alive on the trail.

And this is how we like to see snow, 

in the distance on Mount San Jacinto.

Are we crazy or do you also see an elephant?

 Our first hike was to Barker Dam.

It was built so ranchers could water their stock.

Also a great spot for some ducklings.

Cheesebush - it has a distinct odor that smells like cheese.

 Lots of beautiful flowers

  growing everywhere!

From Keys View you can see the San Andreas Fault.

 Most Joshua trees are approximately 10 feet tall
but some grow much larger.

 Oasis of Mara

Lizard having lunch.

  On Saturday, we participated in the Global 6K for Water

 through World Vision.

A lady screamed as soon as we got out of the car.

Yes, there was a rattler just off the trail but that didn't stop us.

We hiked Split Rock Trail.

We don't know which one is the real Split Rock.

 6 kilometers is the average distance children in the
developing world walk each day to get water.

Along the trail we saw this poor desert tortoise
who didn't get enough water.

Then we hiked to Arch Rock.

We have sponsored Eric from Brundi through World Vision 

for many years and it has been rewarding. 

 If you are interested in sponsoring 

Seid from Ethiopia, who is on my bib, let me know. 

Also check out WorldVision.org. 

You can make a difference!

"The purpose of life is to live it, to taste it,
 to experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly 
and without fear for newer and richer experience."
Eleanor Roosevelt