There must be lots to see in this area because Chris and Gary were gone from the go-mobile most of yesterday and today. Yesterday they saw Davis Mountain State Park and had lunch at the Indian Lodge there that was built by the CCC during the 1930’s. They also had a tour of the McDonald Observatory whose web page has better pictures than they could take. so click here to see all about the observatory.
At night they even went back to the observatory for the Star Party. Bundled up in heavy winter parkas, hats, gloves and scarves they sat in the outdoor amphitheater where they were treated to a spectacular show of the constellations, planets and satellites passing overhead. It was like being in the largest imaginable planetarium. Then everyone got to look through 5 different telescopes at Saturn, the moon and several stars. It was magical.
Today they took off in the car again with their friends and did two scenic loops. The first circled the Davis Mountains; the second included the small towns of Alpine and Marfa, near where the movie Giant was filmed. I was glad when they finally got back.
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