This morning we were up bright and early to leave for our day trip to Seminole Canyon and Langtry to visit the Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center and Cactus Garden. Tim and Mary Ellen picked us up a little before eight and we met John and Theresa and Jim and Kathy at the Teen Center. We were all a little concerned about the weather as it was foggy with mist--we drove through the fog all the way to Seminole Canyon.

Our plans were to tour the canyon in the morning, have a picnic lunch, and then head to Langtry. Upon arriving at the visitor center at Seminole Canyon, the guides told us the 10:00 a.m. tour was canceled due to the fog and wet rocks. If conditions dried out, there would be another tour at 3:00 p.m. in the afternoon. It was decided to reverse the order of doing things and we headed off to Langtry. By the time we got there, the sun was starting to break through and the fog was lifting. We toured the center and the historic site where the judge handed down his unique brand of justice. By the time we were ready to walk through the Cactus Garden Interpretive Trail of Southwestern flora the sky was bright blue and the sun was shining.

We took a little walk through Langtry and then headed back to Seminole Canyon for our picnic lunch. We ate at the spot where the Rio Grande and Pecos Rivers meet. We ate tacos in a bag, cookies, and fruit. After our lunch, we headed back to the visitor's center at Seminole Canyon. There we spent time looking at the many historical displays about the early people who lived in the area and the ranching and railroad history. At 3:00 p.m., the guide gathered everyone together and we started out on our hike down to the bottom of the canyon where we saw rock paintings called pictographs. The park contains some of the most outstanding examples not only in Texas, but in the world.

By the end of the tour, all were pretty tired, so it was decided to stop at the Emporium in Del Rio for ice cream to revive our spirits. Must say it was a fun day!