The 5 years I lived in the area were interesting to say the least.
Summer temps ran up and above 120 degrees in the shade during daylight hours .
I learned how to drink tequila up along with a cool Lone Star beer , yo !!!!
And yes that's a skill .
I met some really good folks during my stay and it was difficult to leave the desert and it's beautiful and tranquil way of life .
As you enter the small section Terlingua proper , Please note the spelling of "Ghostown" as one word , it's not "Ghost Town" unusual from the start , just wait until ya stay there for a few days , It gets better. Our daughter and friend along for the day trip 3 years ago.
An old friend Rob , He and a few others developed the horse shoe pits into a great past time sport , when ya got tired of hanging on the porch. just walk across the parking lot and get on a game , And by the way most of these guys can really play the "Game" !!!
der=0> The girls stand over one of many abandoned mine entrances that the TRRC sealed years ago, the shaft they are standing above is several hundred feet deep , hand dug in the 1930's ,the materian they were mining was called cinnabar , smelted and from this mercury was extracted.
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"The LaKiva Bar and Grill"
And here is the entrance . Its steps down about 4 feet and then enters the bar area. This is a cool place to visit and eat dinner .
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"The LaKiva Bar and Grill"
And here is the entrance . Its steps down about 4 feet and then enters the bar area. This is a cool place to visit and eat dinner .
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