Today we drove from Big Bend to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, also in Texas, but near Carlsbad, NM.
The three groups traveled separately, but arrived at Guadalupe Mountains within a two hour period. The winds for tonight are forecast at 85 miles per hour. I did not disconnect the trailer from the pickup truck and we couldn't put the slide out in the wind. The weather was considerably cooler. We all wound up eating dinner in the trailer. A bit snug because of the unopened slide, but adequate and fun besides. This park like Big Bend provided no hookups. We are still depending up propane and the trailer battery.
Day 25, Wednesday
Today we all hiked up the Devil's Den trail.
It was an interesting hike up the canyon that passes by the campground. It was a good walk. Jim & Becky volunteered to buy some ice for everyone -- the nearest ice was 35 miles away! They wound up driving to Carlsbad, even further. We all ate dinner together and afterward drove to the Frijola Ranch in order to hike to the Smith Spring to view wildlife.
Day 26, Thursday
On this day, Bruce and I hiked up the Guadalupe Mountain trail and ate lunch at the top. We talked the entire way up.
What a surprise when Jim showed up shortly after our arrival at the top. The three of us hiked back down together. This was a 8.5 mile round trip, about 6.5 hours (including lunch). Valerie, Becky and Dauna drove to Frioli Ranch, and toured the place, talked to rangers and volunteers, and hiked to the pond where Becky painted a picture of Nipple hill. We all ate dinner together one last time.
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