6/12/08 - Palo Duro Canyon State Park

We woke up to the sight of deer and wild turkeys roaming around our camp site. We went on a 9 mile hike to the Lighthouse (note to Martha – we took plenty of water this time). Then we went on a horse ride through the canyon on Colonel and Annie. Colonel was very stubborn and refused to go at times. We had a steak dinner provided by the famous Big Texan Steak House in Amarillo before attending the musical drama “Texas” at an impressive outdoor setting below the 1,000 foot canyon walls. The performance ended with fireworks which unfortunately set off a forest fire. When we checked into the park we were told that a burn ban was in effect – no outdoor fires of any kind were allowed. Makes you wonder.