Hotel Paisano

This is the hotel where the stars of "Giant" stayed while filming.

February 13th 2009
CHAPTER 8 Feb. 4: I checked out of the campground and headed for the McDonald Observatory, about 16 miles from Ft. Davis. What a fascinating place! The movie and tour took about 2 and ½ hours, but we saw the inside of two of the five observatory buildings and two very different telescopes. Both were huge. One was the “old fashioned” kind that looked like a small telescope magnified abou ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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Martha Leonard

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Widowed in 2008, I decided to pursue the dream my husband and I had of traveling. I took to the road in a 24 foot RV and haven't looked back. I had three goals: visit all my numerous cousins, visit all the lower 48 states and complete my bucket list. To date, I am revisiting cousins and states, adding to my bucket list, making new friends and having a ball. I blog so I can have a journal not only for myself, but anyone else who is interested. I am madly in love with my digital camera and take hundreds of pictures. I started out with my feline pal, Sam, but lost him along the way. Cali s... full info

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