On to Carlsbad, New Mexico

Big Bend Country

We left Johnson City, Tx about 7:30 am traveling about 460 miles to Carlsbad, NM.  The journey took us through Big Bend Country of Texas.  It was desolate, with scrub growth and tumble weeds.  This area of Texas is very unpopulated with I-10 seeming to go forever.  We passed acres of Windmills as well as natural gas wells.  We exited I-10 at Fort Stockton and traveled US285 through Pecos and a couple of other small towns. I have never seen so many oil fields as on the drive from Pecos.   Pecos is a town with a lot of history.  Real cowboys and gunfighters such as Clay Alison.  Judge Roy Bean, the hanging Judge who brought his form of justice to the Pecos.  The first rodeo was held in Pecos on July 4, 1883.

Gunfighter, Clay Allson's Grave

Johnson Saloon & Hotel

Judge Roy Beam's Saloon & Courtroom

We have traveled 1386 miles to date.
Tomorrow we plan on spending the day at Carlsbad Caverns and staying until the bats fly tomorrow night.