Well, we did a lot in Alpine yesterday. We left Mc Donald's and went to the laundromat where we washed and dried our clothes. We then went to the library resale store where we dropped off several books that we finished in the past week. From there we went to a hardware store and Dave picked up a compressor to fill our mattress after we move. Our last stop was to the grocery store where we filled our cooler and got a few more dry goods. We drove back to camp and got there just at dark. We had a quick dinner and walked to the ampitheater to catch the ranger talk on Dinosaurs and Fossils of Big Bend. The ranger giving the talk was excellent - very energetic and animated. We really enjoyed the talk. We got back to our site and read for a short time before going to sleep.
We heard both the donkeys and the coyotes last night! Got up to a chilly morning (33), but it soon warmed up as the sun came over the mountains. We had breakfast and then set about breaking camp. When we had everything in the car we went up to the camp store and jumped in the shower. It felt so good to get clean! We then drove out the Chisos Basin. The campground is exactly as you would think - in a basin surrounded by beautiful mountains. We set up the tent and then of course, we had trouble with the mattress. The compressor that Dave bought in Alpine had several holes in the hose so of course we couldn't get air into the mattress. (I was about ready to go back to the thin mats on the ground). Finally, we tried the adapter that goes to the car from the new pump that Bean's sent us (that didn't fit the mattress) - it worked like a charm! By the time we got the camp put to rights, it was time to make dinner. We had a chicken and rice dish with mushrooms and almonds, broccoli for a veggie - came out great. We now are at the Basin patio (chilly, but not too bad). The two photos at the top of the blog were taken from our new tent site. The one on the left is our view when we sit at the picnic table - great view for dining. The other is the view from the front of our tent - also very easy on the eyes. We look forward to doing the hikes in this area - should be spectacular scenery. I'm not sure what the night sounds will be here - the warnings here are for bear and mountain lion as opposed to coyote and javelina in Rio Grande. Unfortunately, we have already heard the ranger program for tonight so we will either read or catch a movie on the computer.
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