Joshua Tree National Park (Western USA Road Trip Part 9)

Our journey to Joshua Tree National Park was difficult as the road we originally intended to take was closed due to flooding. Therefore, we had to take a detour of 200 km...

Behind the southern entrance, there was initially a cactus garden, which should be explored with sturdy footwear - especially if you leave the paths or are careless. We encountered a woman wearing sandals who had several red dots on her toe. As she told us, she had stepped on a fluffy-looking ball...

Along the way, we could see bizarre rock formations, some of which resembled a skull:

Finally, we reached the 'Joshua Trees', which are not actually trees but a species of agave. They were named by the Mormons, who were reminded of Joshua, who stretched out his arms to show Israel the way to the promised land.