We arrived right around noon - but not before one crazy scary adventure...
We had about a 4 hour drive from Seminole Canyon State Park where we had slept Saturday night. Not far right?? - only this is West Texas where gas stations are few and far between. Our gas was close to empty and we had 15 miles to the next town. When we go to the next town - which was an intersection with three buildings and only one building that looked inhabited - we stopped at a store with a sign that said "gas, groceries, supplies". We went inside and there was a table right inside the front door with five people sitting at it watching a movie on a tiny television. One person - who was a young woman probably about 15 - asked how she could help us. We said "we need coffee, and gas" Her response: "Coffee is on the table in the back and gas is 23 miles to Sanderson".....!!!!!!! 23 miles?!?!? Cool. At this point things are really awkward because all we really wanted was the gas but now felt obligated to buy the coffee. We walked toward the back of the store......saddles, tackle equipment, maps....not seeing the coffee.....so, we had to ask again where it was and finally found it. It was a home coffee brewer that dispensed one cup at a time.....nevermind what it was - it was just embarrassing to have to ask for it again. We pay for the coffee ($.64) and go out to the car. Both of us are pretty nervous at this point with the tank being on empty for some time now and 23 miles to go. Let's just say there was a small awkward chuckle followed by 23 miles of silence! But, we made it to Sanderson and got our gas!
Arrival at Big Bend National Park.
As we drew near to Big Bend the landscaping was so beautiful. We decided it necessary to have the perfect soundtrack. The following songs were circulated repeatedly throughout the rest of the trip:
1. Ghost Riders in the Sky
2. Theme from "A Fistful of Dollars"
3. Theme from "The Magnificent Seven"
4. Theme from "For a Few Dollars More"
5. Theme from "Hang Em High"
6. Theme from "Bonanza"
7. Theme from "Gunsmoke"
These songs really made the trip! Here are a few pictures of us closing in on the National Park.
For the first time in hours - we start to see masses of earth protruding from the ground?!?! Are we in Texas?!
Pretty Desert Flowers
Chester peering out through the dry grass.
Charlie gets a bunch of burrs stuck in his foot - so sad.
This is the view from our campsite!!!! So pretty! We only wish we would have explored this part of Texas when we first came here!!
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"...masses of earth protruding from the ground?!?!" lol. Some day we'll have to go see said masses.
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