Day 6 - Fort Stockdale TX to Big Bend Natl Park TX

No internet service last night because.... we were fortunate enough to get a space in a lodge in the Park. Started out in Fort Stockdale and went off-interstate on a less-traveled road that had lots of wildlife. We saw jack rabbits, mule deer, road runners, quail and lots of ugly red-headed buzzards, who seemed to think that Route 385 was their dining table. We stopped at Park headquarters and got our lodging, then went on a scenic drive that took about three hours. The back part of the drive went right along the Rio Grande River and we went on a short hike to an overlook with a nice view. The cliffs on the Mexican side were awesome. The return trip was on a mostly-gravel road that hadn't been maintained in a while. Back at the Lodge, we experienced a rare treat - it rained for about 45 minutes. In this kind of desert environment that's pretty special. They told us that the desert will now "bloom" in about two days. Sorry we won't be there to experience it. While we didn't have internet service, we also didn't have telephone or television service in the rooms last night. That lead to a nice quiet evening of reading, watching the mule deer behind our place, and seeing a beautiful sunset just as the rain finished.