After two nights "inside" I was more than ready to get down the road. The itch hits after just a day of sitting in one place regardless of how warm or comfortable it may be. I'm somewhat worried that this nagging trend will continue for the remainder of my life. Perhaps it has always been there since I was a kid moving around with military parents? I love to get out on the road, pick up things and move on to somewhere new.
The snow had begun to melt and the roads were mostly dry. A 15mph wind blew from the NW but fortunately that was the direction I was headed! My fingers and toes grew numb but it was a sunny day, no room for complaint! Approaching the small whistle stop of Valentine, TX, a strange sight appeared to my right. I had heard about the Prada store in Marfa but wasn't quite expecting this. It is a permanent art installation in the middle of the desert housing designer shoes and handbags in a display window. Time has taken it's toll on the modern storefront. The glass is dirty, the sign slightly ripped, the purses inside slowly folding under their own weight. 9.8 m/s^2 is a real doozie.
The snow had begun to melt and the roads were mostly dry. A 15mph wind blew from the NW but fortunately that was the direction I was headed! My fingers and toes grew numb but it was a sunny day, no room for complaint! Approaching the small whistle stop of Valentine, TX, a strange sight appeared to my right. I had heard about the Prada store in Marfa but wasn't quite expecting this. It is a permanent art installation in the middle of the desert housing designer shoes and handbags in a display window. Time has taken it's toll on the modern storefront. The glass is dirty, the sign slightly ripped, the purses inside slowly folding under their own weight. 9.8 m/s^2 is a real doozie.
Not long after my stop here in the sunshine, I spotted one of the large blimps I'd seen elsewhere in NM and AZ. A sign out front read "Tethered Aerostat Radar Station". These moored static balloons help along the border in identifying drug trafficking and smuggling operations.
Following up on some advice, I made a stop at the Food Shark food truck in Marfa, TX for some Falafel and hummus. It was delicious. The "dining car" was an old schoolbus. Inside, the local Marfa NPR station was airing Science Friday while I ate. Sun streamed through the rectangular windows, their little plastic catches reminding me of my youth. How many times had I opened and closed those windows? Taking some time to fill in my journal, I realized it was time to go. OFF THE BUS! Back out into town to see what I could see...
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The architecture of this courthouse and the Mansard roof seems so out of place in this arid landscape. I'm sure there is some neat history here yet to be unraveled.
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I'm going to get a cup of coffee at a local joint then head over to the Marfa Lights Viewing Area 10 mi east of town to see what I can see.
Spare belt secured. Phew!
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