Room with a view

*I wrote this a few hours ago- just found some WiFi*

We’re in.  We got to Big Bend National Park and stopped along the road about a half dozen times to take it all in and snap a photo.  

When we arrived at the welcome center, we got some trail maps and a little advice, then we went to the Chisos Mountain Lodge restaurant.  They had indoor and outdoor options, and we chose to sit outside.  By the time we finished our meal, our room was ready.  It’s pretty rustic- I think that’s the word I want.  The walls are made from cinder blocks, the chair I am sitting in is wobbly and the whole place has a summer camp feel to it.  Still, it has one heck of a view.  

My definition of ‘roughing it” is probably not truly correct.  I am confused as to how I will proceed in a room with no WiFi.  If I want to connect and post this very sentence to the Internet, I have to go all the way across the parking lot to a different building where I can use the WiFi.  So tough!  

Anyhow, now that Cas and I are checked into our “rustic” room, we’re just about ready to gear up, slather ourselves in sunscreen and head out on an adventure.  We’ll be hiking a bit today, and we have a whole day in the park tomorrow before we head home on Sunday.    I think he’s even got a plan to be in a sunset-friendly spot when that time comes this evening.  After that, it’s back to the rustic room with a view, I suppose.  Talk about roughing it.