After breakfast John came in to tell me that there was a javelinas across from our site.  The people camping there had a bird feeder out and the darn pig-like-thing decided bird seed tasted good.  Millie was the first to notice it and I’m so glad KatieBug kept her yips to herself or it might have charged the dogs.  I got a great shot with the zoom lens and then quickly got back into the RV.  It stayed around for a long time and I prayed it would be gone before we wanted to leave.  Those things are huge, ugly and aggressively mean…but they are wild animals so whoopee, finally saw something!

We decided to take the dogs to Fort Davis for some exercise.  It is a huge compound, partially reconstructed.  No dogs allowed in the buildings but plenty of room to walk around outside.  I kept an eye out for mountain lions.  Signs are posted everywhere to be on the lookout.  Few told you what to do in case you saw one but since I’m the slowest of our traveling family, I’m guessing I’d be lunch.  There were many buildings, all deserted.  No other visitors but us.  Millie kept seeing ghosts and acting skittish which added to the mystique of the old fort.  The wind blew through some of the buildings making very unsettling noises and the well-equipped hospital display made my knees weak.  According to the volunteer in the office, the hospital is haunted.  Millie and I totally agreed.

After dropping the dogs off at home we drove up to the McDonald Observatory, sponsored by University of Texas, for their afternoon program.  The film, speech and tour were very enjoyable and informative.  We saw the 102 inch telescope and a larger one that was a joint venture with several universities around the globe.   We also got tickets for the evening program.  Returning to the RV and walking the dogs, we drove back up the winding road to the observatory and had an almost private tour, only 40 people, of their amphitheater and five telescopes showing star groups and Jupiter.  If I had to rate this day, it would be a 10.   Yes, Auntie El, our journey has finally become fun, just like you said it would.