ghost town travel diary : terlingua, texas [11.08.18 - 11.11.18]
In early November, Jordan and I flew down to Austin and drove approximately eight hours to Terlingua for Hammer & Sabrina’s wedding. Although I’ve visited Texas a couple of times now, Terlingua was unlike any place I’ve ever visited - a sparse ghost town located in southwestern Texas with a population of under 100. With virtually non-existent wi-fi and expansive night skies, I was completely out of my element and I loved every moment of it. Here are some things that happened during our stay:
met a drifter who came running out at us to tell us that we looked cool
- saw a shooting star
ate chips & salsa everyday and tried tamales for the first time and I have literally no idea how I lived my entire life without them
stole Archie Andrews’ car (see: photo #4)
hiked into Santa Elena Canyon (see: photo #7)
saw tarantulas crossing the street in Big Bend
- watched Hammer & Sabrina get married in the desert
- made a lot of new friends
walked through knee-deep water to prove how much I liked the people I was with, which is absolutely a cult recruiting tactic
We’ve traveled a fair amount across the country this year and I’ve always enjoyed my trips in Texas, but over the past few weeks, I’ve found myself homesick for a place that I’ve never lived in. I can’t wait to go back ✫彡
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