National Park Tour Day #13 “Goodbye to Heaven and Hello to the Other Place”

by reissmd, posted in Uncategorized

Long travel day and not much to say.  We are in Big Bend National Park in Texas.  It is located on the US – Mexican border.  I had heard it was nice and since it is a national park it seemed like a natural for this trip.  On our way to the “Big Bend Resort” (who do they think they are kidding?) we encountered a variety of creatures.  In addition to the expected horses and cattle we saw a road runner and snake.  Patrice did some wonderful driving to avoid sending those little guys to their final resting place.  Speaking of resting places this so called resort is a dump.  Well I am sure I wouldn’t have been so harsh if it we hadn’t just come from Heaven on Earth aka “JW Marriott in Austin”.  One more tribute to the hotel, please see the picture below of the shower with a hidden drain.

Today I want to reflect on some aspects of the trip thus far.  This is day 13 and if you are liberal minded, which I know you all are, this is our 3rd National Park (The Gateway Arch being the first and Busch Stadium the second).
So far this has been more of a BBQ tour.  Since it is unlikely we will see much in the way of quality BBQ for the rest of the trip let me make my own judgement on the Best City of BBQ.  My vote goes to Memphis.  I agree that our sampling is small so further testing is absolutely in my future but so far Memphis is light years ahead of New Orleans or Austin.
Enough about food.  This is making me hungry.
Keep those comments coming.  I love reading them.
Robert
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3 thoughts on “National Park Tour Day #13 “Goodbye to Heaven and Hello to the Other Place””

  2. I am hoping that you make haste and get out of Texas already. Remember you are a New Yorker and Californian and they don’t really care for us. (Austin and maybe San Antonio excepted) Before I came to Los Angeles I spent many regretable months traveling to the Rio Grand Valley when I was a copmmisioned officer in the US Public Heath Service. It’s the closest you can get to hell and still be upright. Other delightful stops included Lubbock, Corpus Christi, and El Paso. Ask me about Lubbock sometime. Then I had to return to Dallas to take my radiology boards for some more punishment.
    I am looking forward to your comments regarding the national parks that you will visit as you head west. I hope that the weather holds up. I heard that Texas is getting flooded. Tell then to ship us some water.
    Safe travels Peter

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  3. Not only New Yorker and Californian, but don’t forget Jewish. Last time I was in Texas a local told me they like Jews there, but it depends on how you prepare them. We look forward to your return. We will keep in mind that you sent us a picture of a shower floor from a previous day when you were at a National Park. My kind of guy…. Travel safely, Mik

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