Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
Day 169: Malaquite Campground, Padre Island National Seashore, TX Foggy and wet, giving way to windy and warm. Another walk and garbage pickup on the beach at Padre Island, and we were on our way. We went 23 miles north to Mustang Island State Park, where they have electric hookups and showers. The wind became... Continue Reading →
Day 168: Cracker Barrel, Corpus Christi, TX Sunny and warm. I like Corpus Christi. It is big enough to find any store or service you might need, and just a short car ride over a bridge brings you to Padre Island National Seashore, THE LONGEST UNDEVELOPED BARRIER ISLAND IN THE WORLD with nearly 70 miles... Continue Reading →
Day 167: Isla Blanca County Park, South Padre, TX Foggy, giving way to sun, warm. At first I didn’t care for South Padre Island. It was so humid here! By late morning the fog and humidity were gone. It became a right pleasant day! Even Tom liked Sea Turtle Inc on the island. These folks... Continue Reading →
Day 166: Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, TX Sunny and cool. We were driving east and south toward Brownsville and South Padre Island when we passed a Whataburger in the town of Falfurrias. So now we’ve tried the Whataburger chain! Good burgers and salads. We were a half hour away from Brownsville when a... Continue Reading →
Day 165: Lake Casa Blanca State Park, Laredo, TX Sunny, breezy, cool. LaredoWhen you told anyone your plans to go to Texas, has anyone ever said, “Go to Laredo!” No one ever told us we couldn’t miss Laredo. Now we know why. We had a nice enough time exploring Laredo, though. Here are our observations:... Continue Reading →
Day 164: Garner State Park, TX Raining, cool. We got ripped off again! Tom puts Christmas lights under the RV to ward off any pack rats or other nuisances. We drove into the hill country yesterday and when we got back, the Christmas lights, and again one of the leveling blocks was gone! I spoke... Continue Reading →
Day 163: Garner State Park, TX Sunny and very warm. We did Drive #5, the Texas Swiss Alps Scenic Drive. According to the website, “you sure won't think you're still in Texas on this drive.” Maybe in a couple parts of the drive. It was nice. We drove through Rio Frio, Leakey, Vanderpool, Medina, Bandera,... Continue Reading →
Day 162: 277 North Campground, Amistad National Recreation Area, TX Sunny and mild. ChurchWe got up early enough and got nerve enough to walk into a Lutheran church with one car in the parking lot in Del Rio. All six of us worshipers went through the liturgy, complete with communion, and singing all the verses... Continue Reading →
Day 161: Chisos Basin Campground, Big Bend NP, TX Sunny and cool. We saw two javelina in the wild today! On our drive out of Big Bend. Also saw some pronghorns, roadrunner, quail, deer, a very large bird, and a dead coyote. No time to take pictures! In Langtry we went to the free Judge... Continue Reading →
Day 160: Rio Grande Campground, Big Bend NP, TX Windy and warm. Here in Big Bend there is a hot springs you can soak in. It was a business 60 to 100 years ago, and now it is a free hike-in spot. The springs are literally on the Rio Grande, literally on the US-Mexico border.... Continue Reading →
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