Turning thoughts toward home and hearts to God

Turning thoughts toward home and hearts to God

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Happy Trails


Without a doubt, our stay at the El Capitan was the highlight of our recent hotel adventures along Hwy. 10.  We love the historic properties, and this one opened in 1930, sitting at the gateway to Carlsbad Caverns, the Guadalupe Mountains and Big Bend National Park.

    If you're ever anywhere near Van Horn, Texas
 plan to stop in and take a peek 
or better yet, stay over



  


The accommodations were pleasant and comfortable
(room photos from their website)


The staff was friendly and helpful

  and the lobby was a treat






Through the wooden archway was another sitting area
that led to the dining room, where we had dinner.

 The food was excellent and inexpensive, and the server was sweet.
(sorry I didn't take pictures ~ I had slowed cooked pot roast)

Our table looked out onto the courtyard




Here's the courtyard the next morning




~  and my favorite photo ~



 All in all ~ it was a lovely night's lodging.

If you're interested, link to their website
for more hotel info and photos


Counting My Blessings
xo Susy

I'm goin' down the road to Vintage Inspiration Friday

and playing with PicMonkey (:



15 comments:

  1. I would love to go on a trip like that and stay in that hotel. We always try and find old places like that. It is just fun. Great pictures!

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  2. what a lovely and sweet inn! i will
    certainly file this away for a future
    trip.

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  3. Hiya Susie, It is stunning and I love it...give me this instead of modern any day. The colours make it!!!

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  4. What a fun and lovely place to stay....I too love staying at out of the way places; they have so much more character....I love that old leather ottoman...beautiful.....

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  5. It looks like a great place to stay. I love how well you captured it too.

    Have a great weekend!

    Carolyn

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  6. Van Horn, Carlsbad....these are a couple of our favorite places to visit. So glad you had a great time.

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  7. What a beautiful place to stay--boy, you had a lot to look at--I would have just sat and stared!

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  8. i love it.

    Please come and link at my Color Connection meme through my PINKentry, hope you'll join the fun!

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  9. I have been to that area many years ago. However, I am sure we did not stay at this lovely place. If I ever get back that way, wlll definitely check it out.

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  10. Now that's got to be My favorite type of pink-Vacation Pink!I was happy to hear you were headed to the caverns in this post,that's our next vacation. But My husband wants to stop to see Roswell.

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  11. I love road trips anywhere. I once said I was like a dog, happy in the car while taking photos along the way! Nice shots, the food sounds excellent!

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  12. Oh my! I love places like that too. So much history. Love all the tile work and color. You got some great photos.
    The last one is amazing. I hope sometime in our future we will be able to see some of the U.S and stay in those place with so much history.
    No comparison, but I'm sure you know about the Wig Wam Motel on Route 66. We had plans to stay there last fall when hubby was working in Reseda, but they sent him home before I could join him.
    You are having fun with PicMonkey. One of these days, when I have a decent camera, I'm going to have to learn to use something like that.

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  13. What a fabulous place to stay - I love the lobby with the antler & the fountain - so relaxing to listen to tinkling water.

    Thanks for stopping by my blog - Dee at the Carlton - and for the mention, much obliged.

    Regards
    Dee at the Carlton

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  14. I looked at your photos and loved then for a second time..
    What a romantic place. Its like something out of a movie. xx

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  15. Love that lobby and courtyard! I would love to stay there.

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I love reading your comments ~ thanks for stopping by! xo Susy