The Beauty of West Texas

The Beauty of West Texas

by | Apr 22, 2015 | Southwest Culture Roadtrip, Texas

I just got back from spending some time in west Texas.  I was there for much of March.  We visited Big Bend National Park, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and the towns of Alpine, Fort Davis, Marathon, and Terlingua. I wrote about our stay in Big Bend in this post...
Return to Palo Duro Canyon

Return to Palo Duro Canyon

by | Apr 20, 2015 | Southwest Roadtrip 2015, Texas

It’s one of the prettiest places to camp that I’ve experienced.  The red rock scenery is mesmerizing.  Not as good as Sedona, but pretty damn good.  Its remote, quiet, and uncluttered.  There’s no stores, no restaurants, no traffic, no wifi, no TV...
Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park

by | Apr 20, 2015 | National Parks, Southwest Roadtrip 2015, Texas

This is our second visit to Big Bend.  We visited last year for a few days, but only scratched the surface of this huge National Park.  It begged for a return visit.  So, this time I planned a five day stay during our southwest road trip. Big Bend is one of the most...
Return to The Texas Hill Country

Return to The Texas Hill Country

by | Apr 19, 2015 | Southwest Roadtrip 2015, Texas

Last year, we did a brief one day stop over while passing through the Texas Hill Country.  This is a pretty area about 70 miles west of Austin.  In my opinion, it one of Texas’s nicest areas.  Its a rural area of rolling hills, sparse trees, small towns, cattle...
Palo Duro Canyon, TX

Palo Duro Canyon, TX

by | Apr 6, 2014 | Southwest Culture Roadtrip, Texas

Driving east from Tucumcari, NM the terrain remains open plains dotted with scrub junipers and small mesquite trees. Distance mountains and mesas shrink from the horizon and it becomes flat with 20 mile vistas. We’re driving across the Llano Escatado – the...