A couple of days ago when we took our first hike in Ft. Davis, my BBL asked, with a small but happy tear in her eye, if six to nine months ago I could have envisioned us doing this (hiking) again for our anniversary trip. That was 3 cranial operations and a whole lot of recovery, PT and OT therapy ago. When viewed from that perspective, it certainly is a testament to how far we’ve come since those dark days. We once again are so grateful for all who pulled and prayed for us along the way.
My BBL selected the trails we would attempt while here—nothing more challenging than “moderate.” Several trails were closed due to bear activity–it apparently is a banner year for cubs (but not the baseball kind). We were told that 7 baby bears had been spotted. But there were plenty of beautiful trails open to us. I estimate we hiked about 5 miles each day. We’ll let the pictures do the talking.
Tuesday pictures
Wednesday pictures (the Rio Grande was at flood stage—this was as close as we could get)
Thursday pictures
We were sad to have to leave but vowed we will return again. We ended Day 5 at the Gage Hotel in Marathon – another 70 mile destination from the park, but still within the confines of Brewster County.
Upon our arrival, we popped into the Gage’s White Buffalo Cantina for some chips and salsa ($4) and their “signature” margaritas ($8). They had run out of salsa but offered us the alternative of free chips if we bought one of their large bottles of salsa ($5). Strange. And, unfortunately, the margaritas were the worst. When we told the bartender we had no brand preference, he must have interpreted our statement as “hold the tequila.” We gave him the leftover salsa as a tip. However, only fifty feet away we had the best dinner at their restaurant. Hands down, the best meal we’ve had in a long time. Huge walnut crusted scallops, shrimp and a bison ribeye so tender we could cut it with a fork. Strange.
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