So very, very big!! As a matter of fact, we are still there as of this blog entry.
We finally left city life behind and headed into the Texas desert. Seminole Canyon State Park was our first destination and it was beautiful. We were immediately warned about the 50mph winds that were forecast for the evening. We decided to take a 3 mile sunset hike around the canyon and it was stunning. We headed back to the motorhome to pull in our slides and felt the winds come in around midnight. They were strong, but we endured.
The next destination was our first national park on this trip, Big Bend National Park. We were there for 3 nights and didn't waste any time. As soon as we pulled into the campground, we were asked by another Jeep owner, "Do you want to get that Jeep dirty?". He wanted us to tag along on the hardest off road trail in the park. We politely declined and decided to start smaller. A sunset hike up the mountain ended our first evening.
The next day we packed as much as we possibly could into 24 hours. We started the morning with an off road trail up to Ernst Tinaja (A depression in the rock that holds rain water), where we hiked 3 miles. "Ebb", our jeep, was presented with off roading for the first time and performed well. However, pretty sure a 2" lift and larger tires are in it's future. (🤔 Hmm, we'll see)
Next, we decided lunch in Mexico sounded good! We headed to the Rio Grande to cross by row boat and then rode burros a mile into the town of Boquillas del Carmen. We were escorted by a local man, who was full of information. He continued to be our guide for several hours, as we dined and drank cerveza. Not sure how they decided who needed guides and who didn't? Either we looked suspicious, feeble or a generous tip was available!
We arrived back stateside early enough to take another jeep ride. We rode through 3 different trails for 30+ miles and were rewarded with a gorgeous sunset!
Our final day brought the most difficult hike we have experienced. The warning sign didn't really fully explain the climb, but a balanced rock was our target at the top of the mountain. It was breathtaking and worth the boulder climb we endured.
Our last journey in the park was to Chisos Basin at 8000ft elevation, and we experienced a totally different landscape. We hiked and explored the "Window" area and enjoyed the beauty everywhere.
We were able to observe wildlife from afar and sometimes too close, such as Coyote, javelinas, horses and roadrunners (Beep, Beep).
Big Bend National Park is in one word "Amazing"! What we found most incredible was the access you have to remote areas of the park, as long as you have 4 wheel drive!
Put it on your bucket list everyone! We will return.....
NEXT UP: CAVES, SLEDS AND TUCSON
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