Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 179: Fredericksburg Inn, TX Cloudy, drizzle. I am pleased as punch with our “Christmas Hotel.” Breakfast was free and not bad! The bacon was nice and crispy. The waffles are shaped like the state of Texas. We’ve been relaxing in the hot tub and then watching Christmas movies. We walked about three blocks to... Continue Reading →
Day 178: Palmetto State Park, TX Sunny and cool. Christmas Eve breakfast! Then Tom tells me how he read this morning that we ate the worst breakfast possible. Who doesn’t know that? Merry Christmas, vultures! I’ve never seen so many roosting vultures as here in Texas, especially in this area. I learned how to distinguish... Continue Reading →
Day 177: Palmetto State Park, TX Sunny and cool. I walked out this morning and smelled the sulfur smell of a gas leak. Not surprised, since we’ve seen lots of scenes like this in east Texas. We went to Spoetzl Brewery, home of Texas favorite Shiner Bock. Every beer we tasted was delicious! There is... Continue Reading →
Day 176: Brazos Bend State Park, TX Sunny and cool. We had sausage, eggs and toast and relaxed with coffee, and didn’t leave the campground until noon! I wanted to go through Schulenberg to see the nice painted churches. Turns out they are in four different communities, none in Schulenberg. We got off the exit... Continue Reading →
Day 175: Galveston Island State Park, TX Cloudy and cold. We were able to stay one more night at the Galveston Island State Park, this time in the tent section. We managed to stay warm enough without running our furnace there. In the morning, we went into the town of Galveston to view Ocean Star,... Continue Reading →
Day 174: Galveston Island State Park, TX Looks like rain. We had fun walking the streets of Galveston’s East End Historic District. We both had read a story many years ago about the raising of Galveston back in the early 1900s. It was an engineering story. After the hurricane of 1900, what was left of... Continue Reading →
Day 173: Port Lavaca Walmart, TX Sunny and cool. On our quest to become familiar with the Texas coast. We stopped at two National Wildlife Refuges today. Because of some botched navigation by copilot Jen, both refuges were a pain to get to. San Bernard NWR has an auto tour and was cool because nobody... Continue Reading →
Day 172: Corpus Christi Walmart, TX Sunny and cool. What is it about Whataburger? There is one on both sides of the street every half mile or so in Corpus Christi. So I did some research. They are headquartered in San Antonio, but the first few restaurants were in Corpus Christi. They started here in... Continue Reading →
Day 171: Mustang Island State Park, TX Sunny, windy and cold. Our plans for Corpus Christi today: Laundry Library Liquor store Lexington Laguna Reef restaurant Light show Groceries Overnight at Walmart when done We didn’t make it to the liquor store and the Laguna Reef restaurant was closed. Tom got fuel and washed Arvi while... Continue Reading →
Day 170: Mustang Island State Park, TX Cloudy, warm, humid. We stayed at the state park all day, not driving any where. This park was hit hard by Hurricane Harvey in September 2017. The buildings were ruined. They just opened the brand new restroom this past August, and the office for the park is still... Continue Reading →
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