Big Bend NP, Big Bend Ranch SP, and area

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The Hound and I, along with some friends visited Big Bend between Christmas and New Years.

We saw some sights, met more new friends and even visited the mayor of Lajitas, TX. No beers with the mayor this trip.

The only casualty was the radiator in thecopcar. Tanks to a very kind local and some JB Weld, I was able to finish the trip and get home in one piece.

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The hound relaxing.

A 707 cabin, cabin.

Ocotillo and the entry to Santa Elena Canyon.

You know the neighbors are rough when you have to nest in a cactus.

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Intersection of a couple of obscure roads.
The Hound giving her opinion of the Rio Grande.
Meeting the mayor of Lajitas and his wife. No beers, booo.
Ooo, flowers.
Boquias Canyon overlook.

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Day trip to the SP, including Closed End Canyon.

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@Adventures with Penny @TheWanderer pssst.

 

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Funny story coming home from Big Bend. I passed a State Trooper going the opposite direction. about 5 minutes later, i see him coming up behind me. He follows me a few miles then lights up. Hmmm.

The entire car opens up and a bunch of guys jumped out. WTH, they're usually solo. I ended up talking with just one, but the others are looking all over and pointing at my obvious off road and overlanding adds. He was very young, so I'm guessing it was a training cruse for the lot. I forgot to ask.

The gent I'm talking with is convinced I'm with an agency. He spent five minutes trying to determine which one. He finally asks if I got thecopcar at an auction or something. I told him I had bought it from you guys.

At the end he did finally mention I was going over the limit just a bit.

 

[TheWanderer]

Funny story coming home from Big Bend. I passed a State Trooper going the opposite direction. about 5 minutes later, i see him coming up behind me. He follows me a few miles then lights up. Hmmm.

The entire car opens up and a bunch of guys jumped out. WTH, they're usually solo. I ended up talking with just one, but the others are looking all over and pointing at my obvious off road and overlanding adds. He was very young, so I'm guessing it was a training cruse for the lot. I forgot to ask.

The gent I'm talking with is convinced I'm with an agency. He spent five minutes trying to determine which one. He finally asks if I got thecopcar at an auction or something. I told him I had bought it from you guys.

At the end he did finally mention I was going over the limit just a bit.

It was hilarious watching everyone panic when they saw you on the roads throughout Big Bend thinking you were a cop