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The remainder of the trip to Fort Davis was nice, hilly passes, winding roads and mild temperatures. It was easy to forget that I was 2000 miles from home and by myself…ironically my cell phone worked in several places (sorry I had to try it though!). What if early settlers had cell phones, and the irrigation ditches still worked and…thoughts for later!!!
I arrived in Fort Davis as the ground was flattening out a bit. The fort sat to my right and I opted to not explore it on this trip. I have seen many forts in the Carolinas, and though I love history, I moved on. I did take a picture of the Scobee lookout post nearby that is now modernized and used as a tourist  attraction.
On to Marfa where I would pick up highway 67 again and procede further south. I wish I had time to visit the Marfa Lights and even McDonald Observatory… but I pushed onward, after filling up again in Marfa. I wasn’t sure about getting gas in Presidio, and actually I was embarrassed to have a 3.00 charge on my credit card for the fillup…could be worse though! Outside of Marfa I drove thru the first of several Border Patrol checkpoints. No problem going south, the lane is open, but they do stop you heading the other direction. Here the terrain was flat again, but I noticed hills/small mountains to the south. The temperatures continued to be mild and I moved rapidly down highway 67 towards Presidio. I did notice several greenhouses, which surprised me. What would you grow in a greenhouse in near desert conditions? Another one to ponder later…
Traffic continued to be minimal, just a few border patrol vehicles and historical markers. There were several prominent ranches in this area that developed in the last century. I look at the land today and wonder how they survived where grass is minimal and water very scarce from what I seen.
Still the rugged terrain nearing the mountains (a few over 6000 feet) is inviting in a different sort of way. The 70 miles to Presidio went by quickly even with a couple of stops for pictures and just general viewing of my surroundings. (read more...)
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