The Week of the Road Trip..
Getting in a car that is the wrong way round, driving it on the wrong side of the road and having no control over the gears proved to be a bit stressful at first, but once I'd remembered to stay on the right side of the road and not to slam my left foot on the brake thinking it was the clutch, I easily fell into the American 'lazy' way of driving.
After hitting a few small towns, we headed West on the Interstate and it became very easy to see the real meaning to 'the open road'. The landscape became more barren and the road just stretched for miles. It was Classic Texas.. Cactus' and even Tumbleweed!
The Big Bend National Park was our aim, we spent a couple of days there to explore. We stayed in what can only be described as a Shed, very basic but it was good access for Big Bend. Both nights were spent telling ourselves that whatever was howling outside our door was just a pack of wild dogs.. and that the fact that we were the only people staying there was a coincidence..
It was worth it, we spent a couple of days playing in the desert which proved to be very hot and very dry, even the Cactus' were dying! We then decided to see if we could escape into Mexico through the Santa Elena Canyon.. sadly not successful.
Our next stop was an old Indian Lodge in the Davies mountains which was our base for a spot of stargazing at the MacDonald Observatory. We spent an unsuccessful morning chasing Bears and Mountain Lions up in the mountains.. Breathtaking Scenery.
The thought of giving back the car and getting back on the greyhound is almost unbearable..
But as they say.. The show must go on!
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