2026 - Last Hurrah Texas Road Trip #2 (West Texas)
Two days after we arrived back from our last trip we were off again! This time for exploration of West Texas areas that we have either been to, or driven by and wanted to do a deeper dive. We left Luke at Lawrence's place this time because - too hot! Also, he would have much more fun with Daisy and the gals. It just so happened to be Daisy's birthday and he made it in time for the party! 😂 In addition, Roland will have an Open House while we are gone, so we have been busy making sure the house is ready! First stop Hamilton Pool Preserve , a beautiful natural grotto formed by the collapsed dome of an underground river. The Park Ranger spotted this Water Moccasin swimming in the creek! From the Grotto you can hike to the Pedernales River. The "falls" at Pedernales is actually our next stop and over-night, but we decided to do the short hike to the river. Its a beautiful walk along the creek where we saw interesting bugs and some fossilized ammonites....