Yesterday’s travel was my least favorite of the trip. Three hundred miles of interstate driving from Dallas/Fort Worth area through Abilene with views of oil fields, refineries and lots of roadside trash. However, the day ended at our first “gem” of the trip.
We spend a lot of time pre planning a trip, doing research (mostly online) of the areas we will be passing through. But sometimes it is nice having a hard copy resource to leaf through when internet is spotty or you’re just tired of looking at a screen. Our son bought us a “travel book” that has been an amazing resource for us and has never given bad advice on “must sees”. The book continues to bat 1,000 recommending a stop at Monahans Sandhills State Park. These ancient dunes (or Sandhills) are beautiful and the park is just picturesque! We must not be the only ones with the “Off the Beaten Path” book because the park was completely packed with mostly travelers from out of state (or country); we met two nice Canadian couples. We hiked on the dunes, watched the sun set and prepared for tomorrow’s 200 mile push to Big Bend National Park where we will settle for two weeks!
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