Fort Davis Vacation Day 1
My family and I have made our annual trek out to far west Texas and more specifically to Fort Davis. We arrived in Fort Davis a little before 4PM. Pulled up to the Stone Village Tourist Camp. We were greeted by the proprietor of the small motel along state highway 118, the main street in Fort Davis, given our key and shown to our room. The rooms at the motel are quaint and as the name implies have walls made of stone.
The drive into Fort Davis was a surprise to us. I would guess that at least 50% of the ground between Balmorhea and Fort Davis was scorched by the fires that consumed much of the area early summer. I'll try to get pictures of the devastation on the way out of the area on Monday. Watching the news casts about the fire barely communicates the extent of the fires. I can't imagine, based on the size and extent of the burn area, what it must have been like to live through that event.
As a family, we don't have much planned while we are here. We'll take a few hikes, eat some food, relax. We are sad to see that the Caboose, the concessionaire that sold Blue Bell ice cream has closed. The family that ran the Caboose and two neighboring businesses, the Chuck Wagon restaurant and a novelty store decided it was time to retire. The Caboose, which is actually a railroad caboose car, red color and all, was always a favorite with the us. We'll just have to find some more treats here in Fort Davis.
While I am here, I'll be capturing video for a promotional video for the Fort Davis area. The video will include interviews of three individuals that are willing to share their stories about the fires that plagued the area this last summer and the impact those fires had on the area. But more to the point of the video, they will share their stories of the rebirth of the landscape and their hopes for the area. In the end, I will use my family's experiences while we are here to demonstrate that Fort Davis and the surrounding area is a great place to visit.
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