– Tuesday we went to the Chisos mountains. We hiked two trails, one was called the window and the other was the basin loop. We saw some great scenery and got real close (10 feet) to a couple of deer. We probably hiked 2 miles total and were a little tired and decided that was enough. One of the trails was pretty steep, lots of up and downs.
We ate lunch at some picnic tables at the visitors center and met a guy, Boston, who has been traveling for over 4 years now. He hitch hikes and hobos his way around the country with his dog Tunanga. He was a character.
We took some time to recharge the battery in the computer and accessed the WIFI at the gift shop. We checked our email and updated our blog.
On the way back to the motorhome we stopped at a place called Dugout wells. It was an oasis in the middle of the desert. There were green trees and a windmill that pumped a trickle. They had several trails to walk where we learned a lot about the local cactus and plants.
For dinner we ate some of Lynn’s chili. It was great as usual. Thanks Lynn.
We stayed up late about 11; Val was reading and Maggie and I went to an amphitheater and saw a program on how to be friendly to the planet. It was pretty neat sitting under the stars and having the warm breezes blow.

Wednesday we went to several places on the Rio Grande river. We hiked up rock cliffs and into a canyon that had a spectacular view of some very high canyon walls. It was pretty hot and Val got a little dehydrated and started to feel not so hot. So, we sat under some trees in the shade and ate a little lunch. Val mostly drank. Water! After about 45 minutes she felt a little better so we left and started driving home; back to the RV. We drove over some interesting roads. First 14 miles of gravel road including two river crossings and once we were on the paved road again we crossed two more water/mud /river crossings. Maggie got the SUV all dirty and I had to wash it. If you’re going to drag a Lexus behind a motorhome, it should look good.
We met some interesting people in the campground. Frank and Sara live in Lubbock and were across the street from us. He build street rods for a hobby. We met another couple that live in Washington state in the area around the gorge. He invited us to stay at his place. Said he had room for the RV and would like to show us around the area. He gave us his card and we plan on visiting him probably in June.
We had a great dinner of grilled tilapia, soy peas and quinoa. The neighbors we smelling it and wanted to join us but I said no. We drank glass after glass of ice tea. Apparently we were all a little dehydrated. Now the breezes are blowing and the temperature is about 82. We’re sitting outside and enjoying it all.
By the way, Val has read three books already and I still haven’t cut my hair. She made me say that.
That’s all for today We’re headed towards El Paso today and on to Albuquerque, NM then Durango Co.