The Big Bend Adventure

When we pulled up to the entrance to Big Bend National Park on Monday (January 8) our thermometer told us it was 71 degrees. With sunshine and pleasant temperatures all week we enjoyed hiking the easy and moderate trails with our College Station friends, Scott and Lisa.

Boquillas Canyon Trail

Looking across the Rio Grande River into Mexico

Rio Grande River in Boquillas Canyon

Opportunities to purchase Mexican trinkets (note the honor system) 

Lisa and Scott on the Chisos Basin Trail

Window View on the Chisos Basin Trail

Sant Elena Canyon 

ABN navigating the Sant Elena Canyon Trail

One day Scott and Lisa ventured across the border to Boquillas, Mexico. Although we were assured it was safe, we just couldn’t bring ourselves to take the risk, so we checked out the little town of Terlingua on the US side of the Rio Grande.

Lunch in Terlinga

Ozzie and Izzy came along on this adventure but unfortunately had to stay at the campground as pets were not allowed on the trails. Ozzie let it be known that he was not at all happy about this arrangement. (Let’s just say, word has it he will not be invited on future RV adventures.)

Ozzie is the one that looks guilty.

Remember last summer when we spoke about running into Aggies throughout the Northwest? Well of course there are plenty roaming about in Texas. When we returned from a hike on Wednesday, new neighbors were parked next to Scott and Lisa; introducing ourselves to Norman and Kathy, we learned that not only was Norman an Aggie but was also a nuclear engineer and had worked with Captain early in their careers at Texas Utilities. Of course we invited them to join us for wine time. Another couple, Jeanie and Don (not Aggies but Don did study at A&M one year) from the Texas hill country also joined us for a fun and interesting evening.

Thursday evening we were joined by Denny and Laurie from Iowa, Linda and George from St. Louis, Gail and Kevin from Minnesota and a couple from Michigan. Friday evening brought Lucy and George from upstate New York.

Meeting folks from throughout the country is what we enjoy most about traveling in an RV.

We had no internet or cell phone service at the Rio Grande Village Campground, so each day we walked the short distance to the camp store to check our emails, Facebook and to download our hometown newspaper.

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The nearest cell phone service was about 8 miles from our campground; whenever we were in range we checked for text messages. (Yes, we survived not being constantly connected!)

As we post this we are aware that ice is covering our hometown; while we are hoping our friends and neighbors are warm and safe, we have to admit we are happy to not be there.

Tomorrow we will move over to Davis Mountains State Park.

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