Sunday we drove from Alpine to the border town of Presidio. Saw this lovely church in Presidio as well as a few interesting rock formations along the way.
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| established in 1683 |
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| profile of Abe Lincoln |
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Elephant Rock
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After a quick lunch, we stopped to explore Ft Leaton National Historic Site.It is a reconstructed fortification that was a trading post on the old Chihuahua Trail from 1848-1884.
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| Saw these 2 at Ft Leaton |
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LW doesn't realize it would have taken 10-12 oxen to pull this carreta.
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Then we stopped in Big Bend Ranch State Park to check out the HooDoos & Balanced Rocks and to hike down Closed Canyon. Highway 170 is a beautiful drive that hugs the Rio Grande River.
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| Not a great picture but that's the Rio Grande River. |
Finally we arrived in Lajitas at the Lajitas Golf Resort where we are staying until Thursday.
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| Boardwalk at the resort |
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| Sign in front of Mayor Clay Henry's cage. He's a goat. |
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| These signs are posted all around the resort. |
Today we drove into Big Bend National Park, visited Terlingua GhostTown, and spent time at the resort pool.
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| Saint Inez Church in Terlingua |
Tomorrow we are going into Big Bend EARLY to do a little hiking before it gets too hot.
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