Today we went back into the park around 9am. We drove the 13-mi Old Maverick [off] Road down to Santa Elena Canyon. Wow, it was beautiful. It was a 1.7 mi hike and the kids loved it - loved hearing their echo.
After the canyon, we drove to the Castalon visitor center (there are 5 different visitor stations!) and had a picnic lunch with the Brekkens - bologna sandwiches, goldfish, fruit rollups, sweetarts...health food.
We then drove the Ross Maxwell scenic drive back to the main road. On the way we saw the Mule Ears
The Brekkens stayed in the park and checked out the Chisos Basin area. We went back to Lajitas. On the way home we stopped by a store called "Many Stones" the owner of which was the man who'd told Grant on the first night to stop taking pictures. Well he remembered Ryan and showed her his very pretty parakeets. They were very unique almost all were electric blue and white swirled. The man, "Ring", turned out to very nice - a 30-year retired kindergarten teacher. We all bought stones and earrings and Grant got some rocks for Mr. Browne and Ryan, a pair of earrings for Mrs. Reynolds.
Then back to the hotel for some more swimming (even warmer today - high of 93). The boys played catch then we showered up and went to the Starlight Theater in the Terlingua Ghost Town for dinner with the Brekkens. It was very good and Ryan was taken with the strange musician who was setting up all kinds of different instruments inside.
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| We actually took this picture the first night we were there when is was still really cold. |
The kids played horse shoes across the parking lot after dinner while the adults strolled through the Terlingua Trading Company.
Then it was back to the hotel to pack up.
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