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Day 12-The Big Day

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We slept well.  Generators in the campground were limited to certain areas and had to be off by 8 pm.  Since there wasn’t electric there were quite a few generators running during their allowed time.  It is amazing to see how people camp.  We sleep in the back of our truck as we fit fine and then use the pop-up canopy with tent attachment for our extra space to stand up in, sit and eat, change clothes, etc.  Some people sleep in their vehicles, some have elaborate pop up campers and many different sizes and styles of drive-in campers and pull behinds.  There weren’t many of the super huge ones as it is harder to get around those at this park as the roads are so curvy in spots so they aren’t allowed.  The busy season is just starting (except for this cold snap!) and runs through April.  Apparently March is super crazy as Spring Breaks for families gets everyone traveling.  First stop today was the Hot Springs! And they are right ON the Rio Gra...

Day 11-Big Bend

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What a nigh!?  The room was the perfect temperature, not too warm but I never sensed the heater actually working?  The fan never ran and the device was actually cool to the touch when I thought it must be supplying our heat!  We were on the 2nd floor so maybe the downstairs room was warming ours as well.  With no fan it was so quiet! Lovely! There were no street lamps so it was sheer darkness.  Our balcony faced the mountains so no light there for sure.  I love sleeping in dark rooms and Andrew can sleep through any light so it was perfect. The only odd things was that it was a room that had a “connecting” room to the one next door.  It was quiet next door until it wasn’t.  The tenants came in and I could hear their entire conversation.  They’d had a great day hiking, etc.  :) We repacked out bags and headed out to breakfast. The forecast had been dire the entire night for Ice Storm Warnings.  Our cell service was hit and miss;...