Big Bend National Park … Exploring the East Side

Sunday, 13 February 2016 (Part I)
Rio Grande Village RV Campground — Big Bend National Park, Texas
Temps: Hi 75F (24C) / Lo 39F (4C)

Big Bend is a land of strong beauty — often savage and always imposing.
… Lon Garrison …

A week of exploring the “splendid isolation” that is Big Bend National Park (BBNP) has flown by in the blink of an eye.  Tomorrow we move west to explore more of what the barren landscape of the Borderlands has in store for us, including more of BBNP.  But first, I need to get caught up on what we did this week.

Sunrise at Seminole Canyon before we head to parts further west.

We left Seminole Canyon State Park on 7 February — after enjoying a most colorful desert sunrise.  The sun took forever to break over the horizon in this land of unlimited flatness, but it was worth the wait.

Seminole Canyon: Two Days of Exploring the State Park

Saturday, 6 February 2016 (Part I)
Seminole Canyon SP Campground — Comstock, Texas
Temps: Hi 67F (19C) / Lo 35F (2C)

We had a great time at Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site (SCSP).  Could have used a week here … that would have given us a few extra days to relax in the peaceful environment in which we found ourselves.  But since we did not have that luxury, we just crammed everything we could into the 3½ days we stayed at the state park campground.  If you haven’t been, add Seminole Canyon to your travel plans.