I am obviously probably the last person to wish you a safe and prosperous New Year full of good health and good times. Welcome to 2014! Out with the old, in with the new?
I took some extended time off to kick back and put on my hiking boots and ride into Ole Mexico!
Visited my favorite place on earth, Big Bend National Park in the far western part of Texas. Many miles from where I call home. This was the round trip mileage, time, and gallons of gasoline we burned through.
A group of five misfits headed West after Christmas to explore the region and be devoid of cell phones, computers, email, and the internet. There just is virtually no cell service out that way. There are only two or three hot spots where you might pickup one or two bars of signal. For those that are "married" to being on the grid, it can be a shock to look at your phone and have no service.
We took a couple of newbies out that way this trip and ran through the typical "introductions" to the region. A good time was had by all.
The highlight of the trip was being able to legally cross into Ole Mexico across the Rio Grande / Rio Bravo river. I had made the trek across back in the 1980's, but in the wake of 9/11, the border had been sealed. It was always just an "unofficial" crossing by row boat to the other side. Now, it has border control checkpoints on each side.
It is really like stepping back into time, at the turn of the 19th century. Riding the burro or horse through the streets of Boquillas Mexico. I will leave you with a few choice images of the trip. If you need more information on visiting the West Texas Trans Pecos Big Bend Region, please contact me.
Until next time, see you on down the road...
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