Mountains and Basins
in Texas
Greetings from Texas! ✴
Hey Mrs. Steger! Wishing you were here in the Mountains and Basins with me. It is super hot here and I need a shoulder to lean on. Anyways, I just wanted to say hi and that you're missing out on some cool stuff! Here are some of the things I did here.
Rio Grande River
One of the prettiest rivers I've seen! The water is fresh, not the most bluest, and sparkling gorgeous. We took a float trip on it in the Boquillas Canyon for about 2-3 days. It was hot but absolutely amazing. The canyons were really cool, and really big. Something I would love to do again!
Seeking into the Cities
El Paso
Took a little trip downtown to explore the city a little bit. Went into a bunch of unique stores and saw some really cool things! After that went to the El Paso Zoo and saw some animals I've NEVER seen before like Amur Leopard. It was a pretty awesome trip to explore a little around El Paso.
Fort Davis
One of the most driest places I've been too but also the most interesting. Captured an adventure at the Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center & Botanical Garden. Glimpsed at a bunch of pretty flowers and plants. Gained a lot of information on the desert and how to be safe. Really cool place to check out!
Cactus
Saw lots and lots and lots of these when I was driving along the road here in Mountains and Basins area here in Texas. They were super sharp to look at and touch. I almost poked myself with one when I was observing these interesting dry plants.
Guaranteed to be relaxing and fun
Guadalupe Peak
The tallest mountain in Texas with an elevation of 8,751 ft above sea level, that's about a third of Mount. Everest. I grabbed an adventurous hike on this mountain. It was blazing hot I'll tell you that. Not much to see other than grass, wheat, and cacti, but the view at the top was just breath taking. Overall I'd do this hike again!
Websites
http://www.glogster.com/ssscrawfordclass/tate-texas-4-reigons-culture/g-6lvksrmgjlebkrs4ijdrea0
http://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/river-deep-mountain-high/
http://cbmint.com/texas/el-paso
http://guide.alibaba.com/scenic-detail/davis-mountains-state-park_33599297.html
http://www.adventure-radio.org/ars/pages/back_issues/2002_text/1102_text/AA5CK.html