WEATHER: Nice and sunny. High around 70
We visited a desert research institute. They have a cactus greenhouse with about 1000 different varieties. Amazing
Then, we loaded up and left Alpine for Marfa, only about 30 miles. Marfa is an artsy town. Some benefactor has converted abandoned buildings around town to art galleries. Its biggest claim to fame is that the 1955 film called Giant, starring Rock Hudson, Elizabeth Taylor, James Dean and Dennis Hopper was filmed here. We visited the beautifully restored hotel where they stayed.
Our campground is near the town. This pic showed how dusty and dry everything looks.
We walked around the town and found a cute place to have a drink....Planet Marfa.
At the visitors' center, they let us borrow the Giant DVD. We watched it after dinner.
Marfa is famous for its eery lights. Every night about sunset, colored lights appear, that no one can explain. Here is our campground showing neat sky.
DINNER: Improvising, as there aren't grocery stores nearby.....it turned out surprisingly well. I warmed up the leftover mashed potatoes, added sautéed garlic, onion and zucchini. To that, I added a can of chicken, and seasoned with capers.
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