On our drive to Davis Mountains State Park, Texas, we stopped at Langtry, TX. After a brief attempt to connect to the internet, we enjoyed the desert garden at the Judge Roy Bean Museum. The scenery was spectacular on the drive from Seminole Canyon to Davis Mountains. After setting up the trailer, we drove to Fort Davis for dinner and a walk around town.
When we returned to the park, we took a drive along the Skyline Drive -- a scenic drive in the park. Great views of the surrounding rocky canyons. No TV in this park (a few RV sites provide cable).
Day 19, Thursday
We had a great walk in the morning. It was cool and overcast. The trail led up among the rocks above the campground and circled back toward the Indian Lodge along the ridge tops. After lunch we walked along a bike trail which ran below the Skyline Drive. We visited the interpretive center where people were watching bird feeders (with microphones piping in the bird sounds) through slanted glass windows. When we returned to the campground we learned that a mountain lion had been sighted on a trail just above the Skyline Drive.
Day 20, Friday
On this day We drove to Fort Davis to do some laundry, and then drove to Alpine to pick up some groceries, fuel and beverages. We also picked up some used VHS movies. We stopped again in Fort Davis on the drive back to the state park to pick up some used paperback books at a thrift store. After a walk around the park, we drove to the nearby McDonald Observatory to attend a night time outdoor star show and telescope viewings.
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