I drove all day today, mostly in the rain, with a single purpose: to eat chicken tacos at Chuy's Restaurant in Van Horn, TX. Boy, were they good.
Meanwhile, I made a few stops. Firstly, I gassed up in the wholely unremarkable series of rain-filled potholes known as Fort Stockton. Sorry, no photos.
Things improved as soon as I diverted from Interstate 10 to the backroads of Balmorhea. This is an excellent little decaying settlement with a surprisingly pretty linear park next to the highway. Even on a dreary, cloudbursty day, the stylish gazebo and accompanying rock work stood out. I'm a big fan.
Just down the road from Balmorhea is Fort Davis National Historic Site. I generally like just about any national historic site, but this one didn't really pique my interest. In my opinion, they went overboard on the Jeff Davis southern-style restorations and sort of over-militarized the presentation. It doesn't look like it fits in its surroundings to me. The colorful, mountain-protected setting is gorgeous, though.
I swung back around to the north from the Fort to end the day in Van Horn, my favorite of all the string of towns that dot I-10 between Junction and El Paso. There is just a certain funk to Van Horn that suits me. Plus the chicken tacos, of course.
Peace, Love, and Bug Art,
Jim
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