Big Bend National Park (April 10, 2008)

After leaving Jess’ house in Austin at crack ass a.m. and then a 7 hr. drive, we arrived in Big Bend. West Texas is pretty remote and desolate, lying at the northern reaches of the Chihuhuan desert. The park is huge. We did some hiking down at the Rio Grande river, which could hardly be called grand at all, more like a large creek. John tried to ‘escape‘ to Mexico by wading across it. Highlights included St. Elena Canyon, our sweet campsite in the Chisos Mountains and Victor the singing Mexican.

Wildlife sited: road runners (more like jogger), wild boar, lizards, goats (mexican), horses (mexican)

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