Tom and Jen bought a truck camper.
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 →
Avocados are only $.58 each down here in Texas! What to do with them? Make avocado toast with egg.
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 →
Day 159: Chisos Basin Campground, Big Bend NP, TX Partly cloudy and warm. We are going east through Big Bend National Park and seeing lots of roadrunners crossing the road, and we saw lots of ringtail scat here. We went as far as the east side of Big Bend and secured a campsite at Rio... Continue Reading →
Day 158: Grassy Banks Campground, Big Bend Ranch State Park, TX Sunny and warm. I am happy to report that no one tried to get into this country during our Grassy Banks border watch last night. Not even a deer. There was however a lot of critter activity around our campsite, as evidenced by scat... Continue Reading →
Day 157: Davis Mountains State Park, TX Sunny and mild. On our way to Big Bend Ranch State Park we drove through 50 miles of this, Rio Grande on our right, Mexico beyond. There is no border wall here. The ranger at the park said the terrain is too rough to attempt an illegal crossing... Continue Reading →
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