We road tripped from Seattle to Texas for the holidays and during days 4-7 of the trip we spent time in Marfa and Big Bend National Park! We hiked some awesome trails at Big Bend, saw Texas beauty we didn’t know existed, went alien hunting, and enjoyed the charm of small town Marfa.
Check out the rest of our Road Trip vlogs here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZKRTK1yCEM6gpWkD9bt8tH1RCVd6HsdJ
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LODGING
VRBO: https://www.vrbo.com/1040523
FOOD
Whataburger (Texas): http://whataburger.com/
DB’s Rustic Iron BBQ (Terlingua): https://www.yelp.com/biz/dbs-rustic-iron-bbq-terlingua
Food Shark (Marfa): https://www.yelp.com/biz/food-shark-marfa
COFFEE
Presta Coffee Roasters (Tucson): https://www.yelp.com/biz/presta-coffee-roasters-tucson-2
Do Your Thing Coffee (Marfa): https://www.yelp.com/biz/do-your-thing-coffee-marfa
ACTIVITIES
Prada Marfa: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g56804-d5557195-Reviews-Prada_Marfa-Valentine_Texas.html
Marfa Lights: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g56230-d105949-Reviews-The_Marfa_Mystery_Lights-Marfa_Texas.html
Big Bend National Park: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm
Chinati Foundation (Marfa): https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g56230-d145620-Reviews-Chinati_Foundation-Marfa_Texas.html
HIKES
Lost Mine Trail (Big Bend National Park): https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60733-d145653-Reviews-Lost_Mine_Trail-Big_Bend_National_Park_Texas.html
Santa Elena Canyon (Big Bend National Park): https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60733-d144708-Reviews-Santa_Elena_Canyon-Big_Bend_National_Park_Texas.html
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Hi y'all! We’re Adam and Kathryn, an adventurous married couple living in a Sprinter van! You can often find us scoping out the best coffee shops, eating tacos, climbing mountains, cuddling our fur child Kona, and dreaming about Hawaii.
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