Arriving we were surprised to find a very cute cottage, with great views of the Chisos Mountains.
For our anniversary we booked a tour with Far Flung Adventures called the Camino Del Rio Tour. We left with our guide, Chris for a full day of off roading on the back dirt roads of Big Bend. We had a great time and learned lots about the history of Big Bend.
On our tour my sweet husband found a heart shaped rock and gave it to me for our anniversary...the guide said since it was a special day we could take the rock!
The next day we headed out to spend the day in Big Bend. First on our list was a hike on the Lower Burro Mesa...a easy trail with a pour off at the end.
The Next we headed to Santa Elena Canyon for a hike on the trail, which was beautiful! Lunch was a picnic at the Cottonwood Campground with a stop at the new Castalon Store for a ice cream.
A drive up into the Basin and a hike on the Basin Loop Trail, with some photo stops of The Window ended our park adventure.
Our last day we headed down River Road and a hike at Closed Canyon Trail...a narrow slot canyon. River Road had lots of Big Bend Bluebonnets in bloom along the roadside, so I was taking lots of photos.
Next stop was the Hoodoos and a short hike to get a look up close. River Road between Terlingua and Presidio is a spectacular drive with breathtaking scenery.
Pulling back into Terlingua we decided to enjoy dinner at the Starlight Theater and Restaurant. We ended our day with a fire in our fire pit under a beautiful star lit sky!
Up early, we loaded up for the trip home! Big Bend was awesome and we had a great time!
