Fish Catching Travel
Those of you looking for a fishing report stop in later. I just finished 2 days of hard fishing with the Shoedog on Coleto. He has a bad case of bass fever right now and so we scratched that itch. But first I wanted to let you see a couple of pictures from a little trip my wife and I took this week.
My wife Nancy, who is a PA, had to do her rectification exam for her license a couple of weeks ago. It was very stressful for her, and she studied hard for a month. After she took the test, which she passed, she wanted a couple of days off so we headed out west for a short trip.
We first went to New Mexico to the Inn of the Mountain Gods, and then to the Big Bend area. New Mexico was beautiful, the resort was nice, and we had a nice couple of days in the mountains. The Inn also offers a casino, golf, skiing, big game hunting, and even has a lake stocked with trout. The area has tons of stuff for the whole family and would be a good place for a vacation.
The cool sculpture at the Inn.
The resort with the ski mountain in the background.
View from an overlook on the 12 mile ride up the mountain to the ski lodge.
We had never been to Ruidoso, and we had a good time. Eating, drinking, and just generally making merry, Ruidoso is a cool vacation area with lots of cabins scattered throughout the mountains. After a couple of days we took off for what was my favorite part of the trip.
We had been to the Big Bend area once before and I was excited to go back. I really love the desert and the park, not to mention the quirky town of Terlingua. We stayed in Marathon, which is perfectly positioned to see all the great things in the area.
The famous Prada Store, (art I guess) out in the middle of nowhere near Marfa.
We stayed at the Gage Hotel, which was built in the 1800’s and then remodeled. The owner bought a museum and the cowboy and western decor is awesome, a true tribute to the west. The restaurant is first class, and the Gage is in a great location to see the area. And how cool is it that there are no TV’s in the rooms.
My lovely wife in the Courtyard at the Gage Hotel.
The cool room.
For me though the whole trip is about seeing the wildlife. I love seeing all the stuff you can see just driving the roads. No matter which route you take in the Terlingua and Big Bend Park area you are sure to see some cool stuff. It may be hard to get some good pictures, but as long as you have the camera ready you can shoot them out of the car. This time we were lucky enough to see some great stuff.
Audads. These are really cool critters.
Look at the big boy in the center, big beard and feathers on his legs, a real wall hanger.
The park area is beautiful in a stark sort of way. Big mountains, deep draws and gulleys, it is a monument to time. It is an experience that is not to be missed.
The Rio Grande River in the Big Bend looking out to Mexico.
A few Mule Deer.
A nice Antelope.
If you go be sure to make a stop in Terlingua. An old mining town, it is now home to a bunch of real characters. Stop at the store, the porch is a gathering place to watch the sunset, have a cold one, and shoot the breeze. It is a town of some real interesting characters.
Making music at the Terlingua Store.
What a good trip. I really enjoy how different the high desert is. It gives you a real appreciation for just how diverse and great my adopted state of Texas is. And as usual the trip was to short and we were not ready to come home.
Thanks for stopping in. I know this is a little off topic, but if you have never visited the area you need to put it on your travel list, it is worth the drive. I hope to have the fishing report up either this afternoon or first thing in the morning. Thanks for reading my stuff.
Good Luck and Tight Lines
