The Desert Gardeners toured the Borrego "Fe" and the London double decked bus. Both vehicles now are focal points in desert gardens and are proudly displayed and used by the owners.
The new Borrego "engineer" told the story of the old Santa Fe caboose, including many problems they encountered with County permits and decisions regarding the best view. ( How hard to decide where to put a train in your yard! ) It is in place permanently and is locked onto it's tracks. We all know for sure that it won't move, because a sharp tremor occurred during the program...it didn't budge an inch! The additional baggage tender makes for a very large table. A perfect set-up for entertaining. The caboose is complete with electric, water and plumbing. A very nice extra room for guests or just a place to get away, close to home.
Right down the street is another yard art object...a bus that had probably traveled on the Queen Mary before traveling to it's final resting place in Borrego Springs. The owners plan to repaint the exterior of the bus . Red or Green? A vote was taken. The greens won! The seats have been removed and the interior is undergoing repair...will it run? Not without a new motor and the owners' say they are content with it as is...their goal is to preserve - not to restore. Both had fun in their authentic driver and ticket-taker uniforms. The driver even sported a safe driver pin on his cap!
I think big things lie ahead for this little street in Ocotillo Heights. Don't be surprised if new garden art pops up. I even heard a rumor that the name of the street might be changed. Do we get to vote on that, too?
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