{"id":220,"date":"2015-10-28T04:56:04","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T04:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cluckeyo.com\/blog\/?p=220"},"modified":"2015-10-30T07:57:46","modified_gmt":"2015-10-30T07:57:46","slug":"beware-of-coyotes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cluckeyo.com\/blog\/index.php\/2015\/10\/28\/beware-of-coyotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware of Coyotes"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Boquillas<\/a>
Boquillas Canyon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Glenn and I used to travel a lot. \u00a0Our favorite thing to do was camping, because we could save money, enjoy the outdoors, and even bring Valentine, our sweet little chihuahua. She loved our travels too. One of our favorite places to go was Big Bend National Park, part of the ruggedly beautiful Rocky Mountains, and located on the Texas – Mexico border.<\/p>\n

There are a lot of fun things to do and beautiful things to see at Big Bend. \u00a0The visitor center is very nice. \u00a0There are beautiful hiking trails, a great natural hot spring, and the Rio Grande River. \u00a0Now the ferry to Boquillas, Mexico has been opened, I hear. \u00a0And at Big Bend, they have a great respect for wildlife, so you see a lot of it.<\/p>\n

The Mexican citizens that live around Big Bend, swim across the river and sneak up to the trails unnoticed, laying out their handmade trinkets. \u00a0You can leave your money in the jar. \u00a0Some of their stuff is really neat. They offer nice, painted walking sticks that they make out of the native plants called Agaves, a dessert succulent. The trail that goes to Boquillas Canyon is probably my favorite. \u00a0It’s not a long trail, maybe a mile. But it’s rocky, and goes up and down a lot. \u00a0The first time we walked it, Glenn bought me a stick, and one for himself. They really helped, and made great souvenirs, but we found out that we shouldn’t have bought them.<\/p>\n

The walk there is not scenic as I recall, but once we arrived, we were awstruck by the beauty of Boquillas Canyon, with it’s tall cliffs rising over the river and beautiful horses grazing on green grasses. \u00a0The flat bank leading up to it is the perfect place to sit and rest for a while. \u00a0 That same evening, we sat on the bank and ate our picnic. While across the river, a Mexican man sat on a hilltop and sang to us. It was so very romantic, a memory I treasure!<\/p>\n

The park rangers run a tight ship, and they explain the importance of keeping your camp clean. \u00a0All food has to go in a vault, any left out will encourage the coyotes and hogs. \u00a0We had gone for a dip in the hot spring one morning and when we returned, a park ranger was waiting for us. \u00a0We had left a tube of lip balm on the picnic table. \u00a0He made a big point of telling us not do that again! \u00a0At night when you go to the bathroom, you’ll probably meet a coyote. \u00a0They really feel at home, at Big Bend.<\/p>\n

Pets are supposed to be on a leash at all times. \u00a0And you hear stories about how the coyotes have come into camp and taken the pets. \u00a0So we were very cautious with Valentine. \u00a0Still, we were there for a week, and she had to get off that leash, some. \u00a0We just tried to watch her close when we let her off.<\/p>\n

She had a little pink pig toy that she loved. \u00a0We accidentally left it outside one night, \u00a0And when we got up the next morning, \u00a0The tail had been carefully chewed off and left there, beside the toy. \u00a0That afternoon, we let her off her leash for a little while and she was sniffing around the camp. \u00a0Suddenly she started running away<\/strong> from camp! \u00a0Glenn yelled at her in a sharp voice, and\u00a0she stopped. \u00a0On the edge of the thicket there was a coyote sitting there in broad daylight, acting playful and making eye contact with her. \u00a0It was seducing her. \u00a0 She had seen it and started running toward it. \u00a0Glenn picked her up and brought her back to our camp, but not before scaring off the coyote.<\/p>\n

It scared me to death! \u00a0She could have been a salty snack! We will never take her back to Big Bend!<\/p>\n

When it was time to leave, we packed up and drove about 30 miles to the border patrol station. \u00a0They saw our walking sticks, and had a fit! Apparently it is illegal to buy those trinkets off the trails. They wanted to search our car, and even threatened to confiscate it. \u00a0That would have been terrible, we were a long way from home! \u00a0They finally relented, but they probably held us up for 30 minutes at least. It surprised me though, that they let us keep them!<\/p>\n

A Big Bend adventure is like no other. \u00a0It’s a wild place that will touch just about every nerve you’ve got! \u00a0Seeing it through the eyes of a hiker, rather than from the car window, adds volumes to the experience. \u00a0It makes a wonderful vacation destination in winter, spring, and fall, but should be avoided in summer. \u00a0It is a place where memories are made. \u00a0But, bring your own walking stick, and beware of those coyotes!<\/p>\n

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