After a few trials and tribulations getting ready to leave we finally are on the road. We spent a couple of days in San Marcos with Mike's mother and brother and our daughter, then headed out to Midland where Mike went to see the Chapparal Gallery at the Permian Petroleum Museum. They have all six of the remaining cars from the 60's and 70's on display and in running condition.
We drove from Midland to Big Bend through Monahans and Marathon. In that part of Texas they have miles and miles of nothing but miles and miles.
Big Bend is amazing! Desert landscapes with beautiful mountain vistas! Yesterday we drove up to Chisos Basin, a campground up in the mountains. As you make the short drive off the desert floor and climb into the mountains, suddenly there are pine trees and the temperature drops 10 degrees. At the campground at Chisos Basin there are lots of signs warning campers to beware of black bears and mountain lions! On a long stretch of our drive, we could see in the distance in Mexico, a beautiful range of flat-topped mountains called the Sierra del Carmen. Today we drove to Lajitas and along El Camino del Rio, the road that runs from Lajitas along the Rio Grande toward Presidio. We didn't go all the way to Presidio because the road is washed out from floods. This drive is the most scenic in Texas! We have been fortunate to have gorgeous weather--chilly nights and mild or warm days, with bright blue clear skies.
We have pictures posted in our web album; you can check them out here: http://picasaweb.google.com/TxMike3
From here we are headed to Alpine, Marfa, and Ft Davis and the McDonald Observatory.
We'll keep you posted,
Mike and Ellen
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