Three Palms Inn Presidio

... it<br>was great to cool off. But it did not last long, as soon as you were<br>out side again it was all sweaty again. Michelle want outside to<br>attempt to dry her hair. <br><br>She went back to the bus with some of<br>her things once it was out of the dryer. Dean took a shower. Arriving<br>at the bus Jonathan was putting up the tarp sheet cover to start<br>making dinner, so Michelle joined in. No sooner than she had got the<br>meat out of the ...

... didn't get back to the RV until midnight. Sylvia crawled up on the bed and we both went to sleep. We went to the twilight progam and the starlight program. I saw the Milky Way, the Swan Nebula, twin stars, the red giant! The red super giant was another star we saw. I saw a galaxy 3,000 light years away. I saw Saturn's biggest moon - Titan!

We went to Fort Davis, established in 1854. It is one of the nations best preseved frontier forts. We stopped at a snake place to see snakes. Mamaw did not come in. We went shopping. After that, we went to Marfia again and we saw more lights this time. The nights are darker here so I can see a lot more stars then back in Zanesville. I even saw the Milky Way!

... so we opted for a short hike and a scenic drive. During our hike we had to cross a small river and then hike along the river upstream. While it was awe-inspiring to be shut in by two mammoth walls of stone, it was also very hot despite being near the river. We retired to our camp by late afternoon, ate dinner, and prepared for the next stint of our travels to the Guadalupe Mountains.<br><br>Love,<br><br>Tom and Christine

It's starting to feel like the west! Mountains, desert, and cacti. After leaving San Antonio, we spent one night at Amistad National Recreation Area (just outside border town, Del Rio). While we were closer to the road than we liked, we got to sleep under the stars (first time without the tent fly), and met a daring young, Czech from British Columbia, Lucas, who was on his way back to Canada after a 5-month car trip through Mexico and Central America. After stocking up on ...

... everything was fine. I bought a new spare from a little tire shop as I pulled into Marfa. I explored a little, and then stepped into the Hotel Paisano, which was absolutely beautifully restored. They let me look at a few rooms, and even though I hadn't been driving very long, I decided to stay the night. I'm glad I did. Marfa is known for its burgeoning art scene, and there were quite a few cool young people walking around. It was a Monday, which is ...

... areas up until 1950 when it became a national park. I visited numerous old ruins and artifacts scattered in the area. I can't believe people lived in little huts out here all year long and farmed. Last fall, the Rio Grande flooded and wiped out all the river side camp sites. There is another back country road that links them all I wanted to take but had to pass because of the damage. I love the desert and have visited ...

... of strange lights in the sky - they're still there and nobody knows where they originate from; scientists are baffled. The state built the "Marfa Mystery Lights Viewing Center" to allow visitors to observe someone waving flashlights at you - from outer space! Next time around, we'll have a look for them ourselves. Visited: McDonald Observatory - Getting there was half the fun - steep climbs, curvy roads and breathtaking vistas before reaching the highest highway in Texas ...

... bar and restaurant to ask one of the waitresses about the rooms. We did and she promptly produced a list of all of their rooms - room number, description and price. There was quite a selection, so she suggested that we make a note of the numbers we were interested in and go up and take a look: "all of the rooms are unlocked, the keys are on the beds, so feel free to wander about and see what takes your fancy". So that is what we did. We were very nearly ...

Friday February 24, 2006 Around 6:30 PM Terlingua Abajo, campsite #4 Two hubcaps have been sacrificed to the roadtrip/camping Gods... I'm making dinner right now-beef stew, cornbread and water (a pretty typical dinner for a night on the range). The weather is beautiful. When I first arrived, around two-ish today, it was cold and rainy. Then it got hot with a great breeze and the sky is gorgeous. The mountain range that separates us from Mexico which I call the "wall to the sky ...