Tuesday was a day without much of an agenda. We decided that today we would not drive much. Richard got up early and drove 8 miles to the trailhead for the Santa Elena Canyon hike. This is a 1.7 mile round trip hike into the bottom of Santa Elena Canyon. It is a relatively easy hike, with a little up and down to get around a rock band. It gives you the opportunity to get inside the canyon, and see one of the narrower points. Pretty impressive, a very deep and narrow canyon. Someday Richard will paddle that canyon in his canoe. It is nice to hike early in the morning. Richard did not see another human being on the hike. He did see a beaver in the river, however.
The rest of the day was devoted to reading in the shade. Richard read Michael Connelly's book, The Closers. Marianne read George Pelecanos's book, Hard Revolution. As usual, Richard read quickly, starting and finishing the book the same day. Marianne reads more slowly, and will continue reading her book during the trip. The cat rested outside with us.
It seemed a little cooler today, although the thermometer reads about the same, around 90F.
Richard did get a picture of the camp turkey, which we see every day. We also identified a Northern Cardinal.
Wednesday we start driving towards Corpus Christi, and we will try for an early start. Our goal for Wednesday is Seminole State Park, near Del Rio Texas. We hope to get a tour of the famous rock art there.
We hope to be able to update our Blog on Wednesday, perhaps at a Texas Travel Information Center.
Richard and Marianne
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