While we are back in Austin, the kids wanted to revisit one of their favorite places – iFly. They have such a great time I couldn’t help but share the pics. They sure do love to fly. Have you ever flown?
Back in Texas
After heading east to visit Louisiana, then Mississippi, then back through Louisiana, we headed westward. And once again, crossed into the Lone Star state. Time for family in Houston, friends in Austin, and more exploring. Because Texas is a REALLY big state.
Visiting Our National Parks — Big Bend
After our five days at Davis Mountains State Park, we headed south to Big Bend National Park. This park is a must for any travel bucket list. It’s not hard to figure out why. This park is HUGE, over 800,000 acres. If that doesn’t mean anything, it has multiple gas stations on the park grounds. […]
Star Gazing in Marfa
I shared with you our daytime visit to the McDonald Observatory. The next night, we headed to Marfa for a nighttime view of the heavens. Marfa, Texas is known for being an especially great place for stargazing. It is also famous for its mysterious lights. There is even an official light-watching area off Hwy 90. We […]
The McDonald Observatory
Things to Do With Kids in Southwest Texas About 12 minutes away from Davis Mountains State Park sits the McDonald Observatory. It is a beautiful, winding drive up into the mountains. You can see the famous domes from afar. We did the DayTime Tour with Solar Viewing except the day was cloudy so no […]