The trip took us up Hwy. 71 from Llano to Brady, and in Brady we picked up Hwy 87. From that point onward, civilization was almost non-existant until Big Spring - which is exactly what we wanted! In fact, there was a point where the only living things we saw were mesquite trees and grasshoppers the size of small rodents (no, really - one ended up dead and stuck under the windshield wiper).
We stopped and got pictures at four county courthouses: Irion County, Sterling County, Dawson County, and Lynn County. We also got one here in Lubbock County - but as it was the least interesting, we are choosing not to count it ;-) Okay, that, and Randy already had a picture. We hope to get several more on this trip, knocking out most of the Panhandle and leaving just deep south Texas and deep east Texas for courthouse pics we need.
We made it to the Llano Estacado winery at about 4:25. They were getting ready to close, but sped us through a tasting of six wines in fifteen minutes flat. CRAZY. We got a couple bottle of wine to enjoy this week in the evenings.
After checking into a hotel and getting dinner, we went driving around Lubbock and the immediate surrounding area. This led to the discovery of the Texas Windmill Museum, Ransom Canyon, and a chance to enjoy a spectacular rainstorm that came through the county. What I love most about being up here is the sky - and what a sky it was tonight!
We have limited internet service here, so pictures have to wait. But they'll be coming!
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