There are a lot of reasons I’m sad to be leaving the Big Bend area; the stark beauty and perfect weather are two. But, the main thing I’ll miss are the new friends we’ve made. If you visit a place where people are staying for 2 or 3 months, waiting out the winter, you find folks who have developed friendships that span 5 or 10 years because so many return to the same campground (even campsite) year after year. Even though we were “newbies” to the park, we were included and welcomed by Johnnie and Carol (successful artists from New Mexico), Jim and Betty (ranchers from Oklahoma) and John, who with his dog Carly have been on the road, full time, for five years. A few of his goals: looking for the best mountain biking, disc golf (he travels with his own practice basket) and hole-in-the-wall eateries in the lower 48. I don’t know if we will ever meet anyone we share more common interests with than John! We are grateful to have gotten to sit at the “cool lunchroom table “ with this crew. Adios Big Bend! We will definitely be back.
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