However, I tired of battling the wind which was coming from the north with gusts of 35-50 mph and turned south after about an hour of driving. Several other factors added to the decision to forgo Palo Duro at this time – my left leg has been giving me some problems making hiking on uneven, rough trails a bit problematic – the wind was not due to let up until later in the day – the overnight temperature was going to drop into the low 30s - and tonight Butler was going up against UConn in the Big Game! So Palo Duro would have to wait for another time.
Just east of Silverton on Texas Highway 256 a rest area at the top of a ridge provided good views of the road just traveled.
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This simple wooden cross at the top of the ridge honored “Gran” and “Pop”.
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And this is the view that was off to the right... looking north.
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Looking northeast.
Yes, I stopped at a motel for the night. And was disappointed by the outcome of the game. Neither team played all that good but Butler played a little worse, dashing the hopes of everyone cheering for the underdog.
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