[Fugly M3]

December 16

Today I hit the road early for Big Bend National Park. Lots of open, two-lane road driving means I finally get to let the now broken in Ilse stretch her legs.















And boy does she gallop! Unfortunately, I can attest that I both did not quite hit the elevated M driver’s pack top speed and that the M2C is definitely a tad bit squirrelier at top end than the longer wheelbase M4. Oh well, that’s why I bought her! We have to fill up again because we're running low after only 100 miles!











Big Bend is sensational, stunningly beautiful territory, pleasantly warm with bright blue skies. I wind my way through the park to Lajitas Golf Resort (very cool place) for the overnight. Spent the afternoon doing some shooting before a great dinner on the patio overlooking the Rio Grande and Mexico.