Big Bend National Park is a world of its own. It's in southern Texas on the border of Mexico and the closest big town is 130 miles away. It's wonderful! We spent a week exploring, hiking, driving Jeep roads, kayaking and taking a trip to Mexico by row boat.
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| Look closely...Tarantula! |
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| It's mating season so these guys were crossing the road constantly in search of a special find. |
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| Boquilla Canyon - Rio Grande River |
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| natural hot springs/hot tub right next to the Rio Grande |
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| Santa Elena Canyon |
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| a 5ft. long Western Coachwhip snake - Eewwww! |
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| the guys we paid our $5/each for the boat crossing to Mexico - they are on the Mexico side |
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| Boquillas Crossing - our official boat crossing to Mexico |
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| the official entry point to Mexico on the other side |
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| downtown Boquillas, Mexico - don't ya love it! |
Coming back into the park could not be photographed but it was a trip! It's a building with 2 kiosks that you scan your passport and then pick up the phone and speak with someone in El Paso, TX to verify your information. What fun! Nowhere else in the US will you find this...I don't think!
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| the start of our kayak up Santa Elena Canyon |
Last year we met a cool couple, John and Cathy, in Luckenbach after driving past each other all day on a wildflower drive. We've kept in touch and were thrilled to meet them for dinner outside San Antonio. Great to see you two! Thanks again for the great evening, dinner and the awesome bag of Texas goodies! Make sure to come visit us on the east coast next year!
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| John & Cathy |
We are now in Willis, TX which is about 45 miles north of Houston. We are excited to meet up with the "10-pac" who are arriving later today. They are RV friends who we met last year out west and have been bumping into along the way. We'll also have a chance to meet a friend from PA, Phyllis Frey Cheatham, who moved here 6 years ago. Excited to meet her family and catch up! We'll be here until 11/12 and then move onto New Orleans for 6 days before heading to Florida for the winter.
Til next time...Happy Trails!
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