I got my bags packed on a roll heading out there and I'm ready to go looking real good

in my passport photo.

It's Amateur Traveler episode 753.

Today the Amateur Traveler talks about hikes and vistas, cactus and cliffs, murals, and the Rio Grande, as we go to Big Bend National Park and South Western Texas.

Welcome to the amateur traveler. I'm your host Chris Christensen. Let's talk about Texas.

I would like to welcome back to the show Jason and Janie Hall who are a long time

listeners of the show and they have been on the show five times for

Jason and four times for Janie as we're counting this have talked about Fort Worth, Charlottesville,

Namibia, Bavarian, Southern Germany, and Barbados, but not in that order, in the opposite order.

Jason and Janie, welcome back to the show.

Thanks for having us.

And if people who are newer listeners don't recognize their names,

it's because the last time they were on was

half the lifetime of amateur traveler ago back at episode 370.

We are talking about a place in the state you live this time.

We're going someplace in Texas and it is not someplace that most

people go. Where are we going? We are going to go to Big Bend National Park

and then the Alpine and Marfa area in southwest Texas.

Excellent and why should someone go to Big Bend National Park and the Alpine and Marfa, Texas area?

Well, if you like dark skies, wide open places, uncrowded parks, and a lot of artistic value then this should be on your list.

And hiking.

Oh and hiking.

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