Sunday, February 5, 2017

Last day in Big Bend.  Felt well used this morning but not real sore.  We went over to Rio Grande Village to check out the campground for future use, yup, we'll be back.  It's in the opposite corner of the park.  Nice place, but we both preferred the non-electric area.  The sites that have the hookups are on pavement, the others are gravel and grass.  We can do fine with the generator(s).  The nicest campground is Cottonwood, but they have no hookups and do not allow generators.  Got to get some solar on the camper!
Took a couple nice short hikes just for the views.  Boquillas Canyon is yet another place where the Rio Grande goes into a sheer walled 1300' canyon.
Hot Springs was another short one, an abandoned set of buildings where there used to be a town based on the hot springs next to the Rio.  Not sure of the attraction of hot springs in such a warm climate, but maybe that's why the town failed!

Two Gingos on the Rio Grande

A notice on the picnic tables!


The Rio Grande, Boquillas, Mexico in the background.  The Mexicans leave decorated walking sticks and trinkets in places like this, with a can for honor system payment.  There were a few Mexicans visible on the south side of the river making more sticks.

Boquillas Canyon, Mexican horses

The road into the hot springs

View down the Rio toward the Rio Grande Village campground

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