Day 228. March 22, 2014. Quirky Marfa

LOCATION:  Marfa, TX, In far SW a Texas.  About 50 miles north of Mexico

WEATHER: Nice, high about 70

We spent all AM working with Apple on computer stuff. Very stressful.  Then, we went into town and had lunch (rice and beans) at Planet Marfa. We walked around town to visit some of the many art installations.  You open a door of a building that seems decrepit, or part of something else, and encounter this wonderful art.  We saw this special exhibit.

The downtown square is nice.

This is the famous El Paisano Hotel, where the cast of Giant stayed.  It has been nicely refurbished.

We had a beer at Padres.  All the bars have live music.  The problem is that they don't start playing until 10:00 or so, past our bedtime.

  We are in the land of Air Streams.  In our campground, there are 4 out of 8 campers, including a vintage 1961 one.  In the town, there are several that appear to be permanent homes.  There is also a collection of old ones that form a group of shops and restaurants.  

Marfa is a neat combination of cowboys and artists.  There is a short video on Marfa on 60 Minutes to give you a flavor of the town.

DINNER:   Eating from the back-up food box....  I sautéed some black  pepper-flavored SPAM with garlic, mushrooms and green onions.  I served it with orzo to which I added a bit of cream cheese for texture.  I know many people don't like SPAM, but we do, and it is great for camping.