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With all the crowds converging on Big Bend this coming weekend Rachel, myself, and a few others thought it would be a dandy time to go down a week early and do some riding before the masses came.
So we left last Monday with the plan of not heading back till Saturday or Sunday. I'm sorry for not taking any more pictures than I did, but we were busy riding and enjoying.
Ed29 and myself checking out the scenery along the northern part of Old Ore
Stopping in at Ernst Tinaja for a hike about.
Capturing the views.
BTW, after 6 or 7 times down to Big Bend, this was my first ever time down Old Ore. I've either ran out of time, had just a street bike, or hurt myself before getting the chance to ride it. All I can say now that I've ridden it, is that I want to go back. Ed was telling me that it is much rougher now than it was a few years ago. I'll have to take his word on it, for now. But either way, it was one heck of a ride.
Camp was nice. We met up with a group of riders from the Motorcycle Tourer's Forum, and they were some awesome folks. Bigdon was leading their group around and they asked if Rachel and I wanted to join them for a nice easy ride into the State Park. Having never been in there either, it was a no brainer. That place has some amazing views, and awesome hikes for those willing to hop off the bike and walk a little ways. We hiked into a little desert oasis that even during the driest months still has water flowing from the cracks in the rocks. Rachel has some pics on the other camera that I'll try and post up tomorrow.
Here are a few from the grapevine hills trail inside the National Park.
Amazingly enough, I actually had cell service from this vantage point and was able to post up the picture to Facebook. Ain't technology grand...LOL
While riding around in the Park, Ed and I ran across something that reminded us of one of the trucks in the Dakar rally. Later that evening Rachel and I were at the porch and found out a little more about it.
They built it themselves from bits and pieces they could dig up, and once it was done, they started touring the world. It has been to Africa and through the dunes, and through Eastern Canada until it got too cold for the motor to run properly so they decided to head south for the winter. They plan on heading back up North once it warms up and then eventually heading towards the other side of the equator into South America. If you want to know more about them, I snapped this pic off the side of their truck. Oh and it made it up and back on Old Ore. Not too shabby if you ask me.
That's it... That is all I've got on this one. I'm sorry for the quality since they all came from my phone, but it's better than nothing I guess.
A great trip, and I can't wait to do it again. Oh and for those reading this before their first trip to Big Bend... India's Cafe for breakfast = greatness. I love me a Kathy's burrito, but I don't know if I'll ever go anywhere else now that I've been spoiled.
So we left last Monday with the plan of not heading back till Saturday or Sunday. I'm sorry for not taking any more pictures than I did, but we were busy riding and enjoying.
Ed29 and myself checking out the scenery along the northern part of Old Ore
Stopping in at Ernst Tinaja for a hike about.
Capturing the views.
BTW, after 6 or 7 times down to Big Bend, this was my first ever time down Old Ore. I've either ran out of time, had just a street bike, or hurt myself before getting the chance to ride it. All I can say now that I've ridden it, is that I want to go back. Ed was telling me that it is much rougher now than it was a few years ago. I'll have to take his word on it, for now. But either way, it was one heck of a ride.
Camp was nice. We met up with a group of riders from the Motorcycle Tourer's Forum, and they were some awesome folks. Bigdon was leading their group around and they asked if Rachel and I wanted to join them for a nice easy ride into the State Park. Having never been in there either, it was a no brainer. That place has some amazing views, and awesome hikes for those willing to hop off the bike and walk a little ways. We hiked into a little desert oasis that even during the driest months still has water flowing from the cracks in the rocks. Rachel has some pics on the other camera that I'll try and post up tomorrow.
Here are a few from the grapevine hills trail inside the National Park.
Amazingly enough, I actually had cell service from this vantage point and was able to post up the picture to Facebook. Ain't technology grand...LOL
While riding around in the Park, Ed and I ran across something that reminded us of one of the trucks in the Dakar rally. Later that evening Rachel and I were at the porch and found out a little more about it.
They built it themselves from bits and pieces they could dig up, and once it was done, they started touring the world. It has been to Africa and through the dunes, and through Eastern Canada until it got too cold for the motor to run properly so they decided to head south for the winter. They plan on heading back up North once it warms up and then eventually heading towards the other side of the equator into South America. If you want to know more about them, I snapped this pic off the side of their truck. Oh and it made it up and back on Old Ore. Not too shabby if you ask me.
That's it... That is all I've got on this one. I'm sorry for the quality since they all came from my phone, but it's better than nothing I guess.
A great trip, and I can't wait to do it again. Oh and for those reading this before their first trip to Big Bend... India's Cafe for breakfast = greatness. I love me a Kathy's burrito, but I don't know if I'll ever go anywhere else now that I've been spoiled.
I'll be doing the ride a week late. 
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