Lajitas, Part 1

I can't believe over a week has gone by since my last post.

Lajitas  (rhymes with "fajitas") is situated at the southern extreme of the Rockies and northern end of the  Chihuahuan Desert.  Located  right on the Rio Grande, Mexico is literally a stone’s throw away.

The town’s elected mayor is a beer drinking goat (no kidding…). I took this in the early afternoon, he'd already had a few, I think.

Our home for two weeks is at Maverick Ranch, the Lajitas Golf Resort’s RV park.

The population of Lajitas is around 500, ten times what it was 15 years ago. An RV'er we spoke with who is familiar with the area, said that at that a decade ago the Sheriff was still getting around on horseback. This was one of the very last real wild west towns.

The resort and golf course have brought the town out of the past and into the present, more or less. There is a saloon, a restaurant, a bakery, general store to name a few of the amenities. The 18 hole golf course is ranked as one of Texas’ best. It actually has 19 holes but the 19^th is across the river in Mexico so you only get one shot at it.

Here are some pictures in and around Lajitas.

This is the town from a nearby hill top

The stables are in the foreground, the RV park above that and the town just to the left of centre.

Here is a part of the new, old western town, which was built by the resort. Tastefully done.

Some interesting rock formations just outside town.

The mountains, hills and views in this area are spectacular.  It rivals the Grand Canyon but what is better is that you can drive through it instead of merely viewing it from the rim. It’s a geological smorgasbord.

This volcanic ash compressed into soft rock called "tuff" is over 40 million years old. It looks like sculptures.

And driving through the hills and canyons is a real treat.

This is as far west as we will be travelling. In about a week it will be time to head back east (and unfortunately north, too). 

I expect I'll be doing a few more posts while in this area, there is so much going on.

We're going out today to get some BBQ brisket for dinner tonight. Yes, we're having Fajitas in Lajitas! And maybe some margaritas... ; )