2015-02-19 Big Bend National Park – Day 2

Long day – 2 hikes.  The first was Cattail Falls - 4 miles round trip after driving 3 miles back an old dirt road.  They don’t put this on the map anymore because of the delicate eco-system.  We were told about this by the bartender back in Marathon.  It was worth the walk – very secluded and pretty.

The second hike was Boquillas Canyon – only 3 miles round trip down to the Rio Grande.  Along the way you would see little “stores”  - large rocks with Mexican bead work and canes and a container saying how much to put in for each item.  Once we got down to the river we saw the man on the opposite shore with his rowboat and burro.  He was singing beautifully and there was another container asking for tips.  At the end of the day he crosses over and picks up his wares and money. 

 We stopped in Terlingua Ghost Town on our way back – lots of old ravaged buildings and a cool old cemetery.  We came back later for dinner at the Starlight Theatre.  On the menu: Chicken-Fried Wild Boar & Tequila Marinated Quail.