Ojinaga Mexico

Took Nancy to Ojinaga and Peguis Canyon today. Peguis Canyon is 25 miles south of the city of Ojinaga on Mexican highway 16. It is a 4000-foot canyon created by the Rio Conchos, one of the most impressive sights of the Big Bend Region.

Contrabando Movie Set

If anyone remembers the 1986 movie "Uphill All the Way" staring Roy Clark, Mel Tillis, Burl Ives and Glen Campbell, this was the La Cantina trading post where there was a fierce shoot-out.

Big Bend Stables

I think Nancy looks good out riding horses. I took her horseback riding today at Big Bend Stables in Study Butte.

 

McDonald Observatory

Another 200 mile road trip up to the McDonald Observatory in Fort Davis this afternoon. The observatory is on top of a 7,000 foot mountain in the Davis Mountains.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pinto Canyon Road

I got up and watched the sunrise this morning as I sipped on my coffee. It wasn't the most spectacular sunrise that I've seen here but this morning's wasn't bad. Afterwards Nancy and I went into town for breakfast. I had a great bowl of menudo rojo and Nancy had huevos ranceros. After breakfast we went shopping and then toured Fort Leaton. Then we took a 150 mile road trip through the desert mountains on a  road traveled by very few. Pinto Canyon Road is a county road that cuts through the middle of the Pinto Canyon Ranch between Ruidosa and Marfa. The first 22 miles of it is dirt and gravel with several water crossings. It's been 10 years since the last time I ventured out on this road. It was a long day by the time we got back to the motorhome.