We ventured out to West Texas! Our fourth National Park since Covid - Big Bend National Park. We stayed at Lajitas Golf and Resort and Cibola Ranch. It was about an 8 1/2 hour drive. The weather was sunny and warm in the day and cool at night. The mountains were gorgeous and the views were amazing. Everything was dusty and they call it the High Desert. We could see the Rio Grande and Mexico just a stones throw away from the road. We zip lined, road horses, canoed the Rio Grande, and hiked Big Bend. We explored ghost towns, trading posts, cemeteries, ruins and saw some breath taking views. we even got caught in the great snow storm and the kiddos loved playing with the 6 inches of white stuff.
The Mayor of Lajitas is an actual goat named Clay Henry - he's the Greatest Of All Time!
Big Bend National Park
The Window Trail looking towards Teralingua
Pink Cactus - I love these! I have never seen those before.
We hiked a few miles (about 5 miles) and Victoria was a trooper. She just came out of her boot from Thanksgiving so her ankle was bothering her a little bit.
We took a sunset horse ride up the mesa.
This peak is the logo for Lajitas
Rebecca found this fossil on the trail ride.
Big Bend had a great exhibit about the earth and what the land looked liked before it was a desert. We saw fossils and all sorts of cool stuff.
We took a family canoe ride on the Rio Grande! It was almost 80 with sunshine. We stopped over on the Mexican side. It is truly a natural barrier and so pretty.
The Rio Grande in Lajitas
Everyone went zip lining this time. It was great to see everyone confident and having fun!
They were collecting some really cool rocks!
Road Runner!
Terlingua Ruins
iPads - ugh.
Another Road Runner ...
The beginning of the great snow of Dec 31 2020
Thank goodness we had a cozy fire in our room.
Camels! ?
Petroglyphs on our ride around the ranch
Visiting the museum at the Fort Cibolo
Rosie the ranch dog became instant best friends with the Zavala kids
Each pulled a wishbone from the Cornish hens
The color plunge
The food is amazing
O'Neill hit a golf ball into Mexico
Fort Davis and Marfa
Famous Ft Davis Drug Store
This is the steepest paved road in Texas
Snowed in and playing Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
More petroglyphs
Skunk!
The chapel in the fort
Winter Wonderland
Happy New Year!
Our personal musician of the night playing the best country music.
