Trek
It's been a while. Here's what I've been up to.
I spent New Year's in Michigan, hanging out with all of the former Highlanders, except for J-Rock, who was snoozing away in Charelvoix. Hung out in Yipsilanti, East Lansing, and Hillsdale. I had a great time, folks.
After arriving home Monday to Brady, Ben and I took off for a little backpacking in the Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas. We climbed Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas. The climb is just over 3000 feet and guaranteed to reintroduce you to any long-lost leg muscles.
Ben and I then drove to the border and stayed the night in Presidio, TX, a small town on the Rio Grande where my uncle farms wheat. Presidio is just across the river from Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico. We then drove East along the river to Big Bend National Park, 800,000 acres of desert and mountain along the Rio Grande. Did a little hiking along the Santa Elena Canyon. Incredible.
We continued on to Rocksprings in the south west Texas Hill Country and hung out with a couple of cousins for a day or two, and then met up with our parents in San Antonio for the weekend. I really love that city. What a great state!
I'm back in Brady for a few days and then back to Austin. All in all a terrific last two weeks.
View from Guadalupe Peak over El Capitan
I spent New Year's in Michigan, hanging out with all of the former Highlanders, except for J-Rock, who was snoozing away in Charelvoix. Hung out in Yipsilanti, East Lansing, and Hillsdale. I had a great time, folks.
After arriving home Monday to Brady, Ben and I took off for a little backpacking in the Guadalupe Mountains in West Texas. We climbed Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas. The climb is just over 3000 feet and guaranteed to reintroduce you to any long-lost leg muscles.
Ben and I then drove to the border and stayed the night in Presidio, TX, a small town on the Rio Grande where my uncle farms wheat. Presidio is just across the river from Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico. We then drove East along the river to Big Bend National Park, 800,000 acres of desert and mountain along the Rio Grande. Did a little hiking along the Santa Elena Canyon. Incredible.
We continued on to Rocksprings in the south west Texas Hill Country and hung out with a couple of cousins for a day or two, and then met up with our parents in San Antonio for the weekend. I really love that city. What a great state!
I'm back in Brady for a few days and then back to Austin. All in all a terrific last two weeks.
View from Guadalupe Peak over El Capitan
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