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Lunar Eclipse

Wed 31-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

We spent the night in the Marfa Lights viewing area so that we could watch the lunar eclipse of the super-red-blue moon. We also looked for the “Marfa Lights” but saw... more

Langtry to Marfa TX

Tue 30-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

We spent 5 nights at Seminole Canyon SP so we were ready to head west. There is not a great deal between the state park and our destination, Marfa TX. Our first point... more

Canyon Rim – Rio Grande Trail

Mon 29-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

The Canyon Rim Trail is billed as ‘strenuous,’ but since it was a level, relatively even walk, the only strenuous part was the length – 7.5 miles round trip. The... more

Seminole Canyon SP

Fri 26-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

While this park has spectacular views of the canyon from the rim, the public is not permitted to enter the canyon without a guide. There are too many 4000 year cave... more

Driving to Seminole Canyon SP

Thu 25-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

After a stop at a HEB grocery for some much needed supplies, we drove about 200 miles — San Antonio to Del Rio. The drive west and south took us through part of the... more

Bauer Unit Trails

Wed 24-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

Guadalupe River State Park has two sections: The main section where we are camping and hiked yesterday and the Bauer Unit which is north of the river. The latter is... more

Painted Bunting Trail

Tue 23-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

Freezing temperatures overnight, but it turned warm by the time we started a hike along the Painted Bunting Trail. This 2.5 mile hike is a mostly level, easy trail... more

Guadalupe River SP

Mon 22-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

A short 50-mile drive took us from Lake Calaveras to the Guadalupe River State Park north of San Antonio. We made one stop to give Vanessa a much needed bath. She looks... more

Calaveras Lake Park

Sat 20-Jan-2018 Texas, Travel |

Saturday, January 20 Drove to the east side of San Antonio where we found a campground on the side of a man-made Lake. The lake is a depository for treated sewer water... more

Katy TX

Fri 19-Jan-2018 Louisiana, Texas, Travel |

The interstate reopened. Heading west! Drizzle and fog, but moving well until Houston when we had a downpour and terrible traffic. As a result we made it only to Katy... more