FORT DAVIS

we are now in fort davis, tx and have visited the fort...I must say it is  probally the best fort that I have visited not sure if lar would say the same as he enjoys forts with guns and where there were battles..this is not the case with this fort..oh yes it was part of the civil war but didn't see any battles..there were Indians all around but they didn't attack due to the fact that there only about 30 of them and a while bunch more of the military stationed here...because this fort is kinda in a desert they had camels and the guys didn't like them as you know they spit--bite--one here even bite a soldiers elbow off..not sure what the Indians thought about the camels as there is no written account to that..we even spoke to a ranger regarding that and she said that is interesting but she hadn't seen anything about that..we worked on another junior ranger badge and also got a fort davis patch for the collection..


yesterday we went off the the McDonald observarorty and now we know all about stars ahahahhahaah...st in on a lecture--then had a tour of the place and saw some back yard telescopes  ahahahway to big for a back yard...the reason they picked this place is that it is the highest mountain in texas and the skies are dark and clear..no we did not go back up for the night star gazing as it was cold and very windy enough to make you think you might be blown off the mountain...


today we are going to Marfa where it is suppose to be an artist town and they see colored lights some nights..


I did see in todays paper in Ithaca that so far this winter they have gotten 36 inches of snow 11 inches more that last year with more on it's way this week...so winter is not over in upstate ny yet...for us we are hearing that north of us is a wintry mix going on  and is expected..


tomorrow we move on the maybe hobbs we will arrive early but we need to do some laundry and will have time to check out the place...