After our first anniversary trip to Aruba was cancelled by Covid, and our second anniversary trip to Port Aransas was ruined by the Polar Express, we decided to give it another try, and head out to West Texas! We booked a B&B in Fort Davis called Fort Davis Mountain Inn. We spent our days exploring the area with stops in Fort Davis, Marfa, Shafter, Alpine, and Valentine. The Fort Davis National Historical Park provided some great photo opportunities, plus a step back in time. We stopped at a lovely old hotel in Marfa where the cast and crew of the movie “Giant” stayed! Lots of photographs of Rock Hudson and Elizabeth Taylor. We did the Fort Davis scenic loop with a picnic along the way at Madera Canyon Trail. For dinner one night we drove over to Alpine and had a great dinner at Spicewood.
The highlight, I think was a trip to Shafter, a old silver mining town with a huge rugged cemetery. The rustic beauty provided by the rocks, cactus and weathered crosses provides a perfect final resting place for many souls!
We had a good time, good weather, and headed back home! West Texas never disappoints!
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