This was the second time my buddy and I went to Big Bend. The first was a scouting trip during which we hit the 4-wheel drive required roads. Now we wanted a more up close and personal trip, hiking as many trails as we could during the 3 day visit. All in all, we did 7 hikes - day 1 (after a 9hr drive): Ernest Tenaja, Boquillas Canyon; day 2: The Window, Oak Springs & Hot Springs; Day 3: Lost Mine & Grapevine Hills. Temps ranged from 44 - 93 and winds were calm to 38mph. Main dishes included pork steaks with green beans; fajitas with rice, queso fresco, and grilled jalepenos; t-bone steaks, grilled potato slices and jalepenos. Deserts were apple dumplings; chocolate cake with melted chocolate chips; and apple cobbler. Breakfast was french toast, monkey bread, and omlets in a bag. Oh yes, coffee was either espresso blend (brazil, costa rica, indonesia robusta, peru, and ethiopia) or single origion ethiopia sidamo.
