last day in the desert

​We had a fun day in Big Bend Ranch State Park, to the west of the national park. The visitor center had a small, but very interesting (and well done) exhibit on the history of this area – geological, cultural, and natural. We hope our entrance fee and the money we spent on a T shirt goes towards the parks, not the state’s general fund!

The geology continues to astonish us… hoodoos and a slot canyon were the destinations of our shorter walks. And the slot canyon had some shade – a rare commodity in the Big Bend. Laura's knee brace is doing its job, but scrambling up rocks and putting all her weight on a bent knee can be worrisome.

​We stopped for lunch at a picnic area that must have seemed cute or appreciative when it was built, but today the tipi (their spelling) shelters seemed so wrong.



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Local bbq joint for dinner was barebones but delicious. And we have enough leftovers for two more meals.

​Laura's Wordle streak ended yesterday with that damn [x]ound word...but Bee Buddy helped her get to Queen Bee today.