It was very quiet in the CG last night and despite the lack of obvious amenities it is working out OK. However, Jewel is not happy with the lack of grass. She likes to lay in the grass among other things. So her walks have not been very successful!!! (If you know what I mean)
Today we took a ride over to Davis Mountain State Park where we found a lovely CG with full hook-ups in a beautiful setting nestled in the mountains for only $24.00 per night.
Hmmmmm, wonder why we hadn’t seen that one!!! Ron said when he checked it out on line it didn’t appear that they had sites big enough for our rig. Sometimes they will state the maximum length a site can accommodate but we have found that we can usually find a site big enough to fit. Indeed, as we drove around there were several sites that would have been fine for us. Oh well. maybe if we’re ever back this way we’ll stop here.
We drove up the three-mile Skyline Trail Loop and enjoyed the views from the top.
I Managed to do some hiking on some short trails fairing pretty well.
We came upon a viewing tower with many stairs. I decided it was time I climbed stairs like a normal person and this was my opportunity. It was do or die.
And I did without any pain going up – not so much coming down though.
We stopped and had a picnic lunch overlooking the valley.
Next, we took a ride to check out the Indian Lodge, a southwestern type of building also nestled in the trees and mountains.
Then it was on to tour Fort Davis, a key post in the defense system of west Texas from 1854 until 1891. Fort Davis is one of the best remaining examples of a former military post with many of its buildings being restored. After the fort was abandoned , civilians lived in some of the quarters for several years. Because of civilian upkeep, moderate weather, and a private owners work to maintain some buildings the fort was spared the rapid deterioration that befell most other abandoned frontier posts.
The complex is huge requiring a lot of walking. We decided to begin at the back of the complex at the post hospital and work our way forward toward the parking lot.
Medical Instruments of the Day
Interior of a Refurbished house.
As we walked around the grounds it was easy to imagine what life here must have been like.
The backdrop to the fort was quite pretty and the landscape resembled the Hoodoos that we saw in Bryce Canyon.
When we were done at the fort we took a drive into town. The town is very small with a few stores and a drug store with a soda fountain. The Jeff Davis County Courthouse is quite pretty with its impressive columns that adorn both the back and front of the building.
We stopped to look at two horses that were grazing in their yard and they we happy to come to the fence and stare back at us.
Did I mention that there is only one paved road in the town of Fort Davis? All the other roads are dirt, making it difficult to keep your car, yourself or your dog free of dust and grit. There is very little grass here and not much water either. We notice many cisterns in the area.
Back at the MH it was time to clean up the dust and dirt that accumulated from the blowing winds. Tomorrow we hope to get into New Mexico on our quest west to Arizona.
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