We left Columbus Texas at 8:45 am (ET) .
We just ate a snack for breakfast.. neither one of us were hungry. We made it through Houston... a lot of traffic, but think it was better than last time. A stop was made in Baytown Texas for breakfast. Grits were on the buffet bar at the restaurant at the Flying J. We bought gas at the Flying J for $2.97 a gallon.
Our arrival time at Gulf Coast RV Park was 1:15 (ET). We are in site #4.
We traveled 158 miles today.
18 May, 2010
17 May, 2010
Monday 17 May 2010
We left Castroville Texas at 9 am (ET) in thick fog. Charlie was right on the way to get through San Antonio... the Texans still drive crazy :-)) About 9:30 am (ET) we stopped somewhere for coffee.... extremely bitter coffee even with cream in it. We managed to only down about half of it. It perked us up a bit and made my heart race.
The trees and pastures were so green along the way and pleasant to our eyes. There was a huge ranch called the Silver Wolf Ranch that ran along the side of US 90/I-10. They raised buffalo. It was neat to see a herd of them again.
We stopped at a rest stop along the way to stretch our legs and bought gas at Weimer Texas for $3.09 a gallon.
We arrived at Columbus RV Park Columbus Texas at noon. We had the pork and rice/beans that Didi sent home with us for dinner. Really delicious!
It has been a hot afternoon... it got a bit cooler in the trailer when the sun hid behind the clouds. There is a 40% chance of rain tonight. Umm... hopefully not a deluge like Castroville will happen ;-))
I played on FaceBook this afternoon and Frank has watched tv... then a shower. Mine was a cool shower and it didn't seem to cool me down any. Frank did some planning for our day tomorrow on how to get through Houston. Now I catch up on the blog and will play a little more FaceBook.
We traveled 151 miles today.... a short travel day :-))
The trees and pastures were so green along the way and pleasant to our eyes. There was a huge ranch called the Silver Wolf Ranch that ran along the side of US 90/I-10. They raised buffalo. It was neat to see a herd of them again.
We stopped at a rest stop along the way to stretch our legs and bought gas at Weimer Texas for $3.09 a gallon.
We arrived at Columbus RV Park Columbus Texas at noon. We had the pork and rice/beans that Didi sent home with us for dinner. Really delicious!
It has been a hot afternoon... it got a bit cooler in the trailer when the sun hid behind the clouds. There is a 40% chance of rain tonight. Umm... hopefully not a deluge like Castroville will happen ;-))
I played on FaceBook this afternoon and Frank has watched tv... then a shower. Mine was a cool shower and it didn't seem to cool me down any. Frank did some planning for our day tomorrow on how to get through Houston. Now I catch up on the blog and will play a little more FaceBook.
We traveled 151 miles today.... a short travel day :-))
Sunday 16 May 2010
I think I got up around 7:30 and Frank got up maybe 45 minutes later... I didn't pay that much attention to the clock.
We are terrible eaters and ate sandwiches for breakfast... I added a couple of cookies in with my breakfast.... coffee and cookies go so well together :-))
I asked Frank how we could send flowers to Didi. He looked up online how we could do it. So he got the address of the florist and programmed it into the GPS.
Almost 10 am and time to go. So off to the Alamo! In the traffic again... these Texans drive crazy!!
We parked about 3 blocks from the Alamo... far enough away that the parking cost $4. Meter parking is free on Sunday, but the truck couldn't fit into them.
There were lots of people there... elbow to elbow at times. Frank saw a picture of the Alamo in the gift shop that he liked and I told him that it would make a good souvenir and the cashier nearby wasn't busy. So a quick purchase.
We did walk around a bit more in the gift shop and looked at the knives and swords. David would have liked them.
It was hard looking at any of the displays... just so many people! We did manage to look at some of them. We only walked through the shrine building. The line was very long to look at the displays in there.
We attempted to take a few pictures of the outside with as few people as possible. Hopefully something will be good enough to say we were there.
We dropped by a Home Depot to look at something, then WalMart. WalMart was being remodeled so hard to find anything in there. We left and looked next door at Sam's Club. We were hoping to find another dvd player... they only had blue ray players at Sam's.
We bought gas for $2.89 a gallon... then we got something to eat. It was nearing 2 pm (CT). I HOP was near the service station so we went there. We had beef tips and it was good.... or we were starving ;-))
Somewhere in there we stopped by the florist shop and bought flowers to be delivered to Didi on Monday.
We came back home and I played on FB while Frank called his parents and someone else we had met in another campground.
Then I called Mama while Frank figured out where we were going to spend tomorrow night.... Columbus Texas it is.
Frank washed the dishes while I caught up on writing this blog. I have been terrible about updating it the past few days. I guess I was just having too good of a time :-))
Tonight... a lot earlier to bed :-))
We are terrible eaters and ate sandwiches for breakfast... I added a couple of cookies in with my breakfast.... coffee and cookies go so well together :-))
I asked Frank how we could send flowers to Didi. He looked up online how we could do it. So he got the address of the florist and programmed it into the GPS.
Almost 10 am and time to go. So off to the Alamo! In the traffic again... these Texans drive crazy!!
We parked about 3 blocks from the Alamo... far enough away that the parking cost $4. Meter parking is free on Sunday, but the truck couldn't fit into them.
There were lots of people there... elbow to elbow at times. Frank saw a picture of the Alamo in the gift shop that he liked and I told him that it would make a good souvenir and the cashier nearby wasn't busy. So a quick purchase.
We did walk around a bit more in the gift shop and looked at the knives and swords. David would have liked them.
It was hard looking at any of the displays... just so many people! We did manage to look at some of them. We only walked through the shrine building. The line was very long to look at the displays in there.
We attempted to take a few pictures of the outside with as few people as possible. Hopefully something will be good enough to say we were there.
We dropped by a Home Depot to look at something, then WalMart. WalMart was being remodeled so hard to find anything in there. We left and looked next door at Sam's Club. We were hoping to find another dvd player... they only had blue ray players at Sam's.
We bought gas for $2.89 a gallon... then we got something to eat. It was nearing 2 pm (CT). I HOP was near the service station so we went there. We had beef tips and it was good.... or we were starving ;-))
Somewhere in there we stopped by the florist shop and bought flowers to be delivered to Didi on Monday.
We came back home and I played on FB while Frank called his parents and someone else we had met in another campground.
Then I called Mama while Frank figured out where we were going to spend tomorrow night.... Columbus Texas it is.
Frank washed the dishes while I caught up on writing this blog. I have been terrible about updating it the past few days. I guess I was just having too good of a time :-))
Tonight... a lot earlier to bed :-))
16 May, 2010
Saturday 15 May 2010
During the night Frank peeked outside to see where the water was.... it was edging closer. I was afraid to look. Frank got very little sleep.
Sometime between 3 am and 7 am the river went back into its banks and all was well.
Didi sent an email message that they would come out to the park and lead us to their home. We used the time to go to Lackland AFB and buy a few things at the huge commissary. The commissary in Albany is not as big as a normal-sized grocery store.... so the giant, crowded store was an experience. We were in and out as quickly as possible.
Frank bought us a couple of tacos and a burrito at a Mexican Restaurant just outside the base gates. They were good..... definitely not a Taco Bell.
Didi and Charlie came and got us at 3 pm... they are so punctual :-)) The evening was a lot of fun. Frank and Charlie bragged about how they were so bad at the game of pool.
Karen, their beautiful daughter, joined us. She became "photographer of the evening" and did well.
Charlie is a jokester and Frank kept right up with him... most of the time ;-)) It is amazing how their views of life are alike.
Our dinner was delicious. The pork roast was cooked to perfection.... even the pork skin. The rice & beans tasted great too. She told us the name of the dish, but I cannot remember.
We talked and laughed past midnight. Our bedtime is usually 9 or 10 pm. So it was a late night for us.
Didi sent us home with a gift from PR, leftover pork & rice, a plantain, and PR coffee. What a perfect hostess. We had a great evening.
I was a little worried about Frank driving being he didn't sleep much the night before. He did well until we got to the park and he almost turned into the parking area instead of the park. He made it though.
Sometime between 3 am and 7 am the river went back into its banks and all was well.
Didi sent an email message that they would come out to the park and lead us to their home. We used the time to go to Lackland AFB and buy a few things at the huge commissary. The commissary in Albany is not as big as a normal-sized grocery store.... so the giant, crowded store was an experience. We were in and out as quickly as possible.
Frank bought us a couple of tacos and a burrito at a Mexican Restaurant just outside the base gates. They were good..... definitely not a Taco Bell.
Didi and Charlie came and got us at 3 pm... they are so punctual :-)) The evening was a lot of fun. Frank and Charlie bragged about how they were so bad at the game of pool.
Karen, their beautiful daughter, joined us. She became "photographer of the evening" and did well.
Charlie is a jokester and Frank kept right up with him... most of the time ;-)) It is amazing how their views of life are alike.
Our dinner was delicious. The pork roast was cooked to perfection.... even the pork skin. The rice & beans tasted great too. She told us the name of the dish, but I cannot remember.
We talked and laughed past midnight. Our bedtime is usually 9 or 10 pm. So it was a late night for us.
Didi sent us home with a gift from PR, leftover pork & rice, a plantain, and PR coffee. What a perfect hostess. We had a great evening.
I was a little worried about Frank driving being he didn't sleep much the night before. He did well until we got to the park and he almost turned into the parking area instead of the park. He made it though.
Friday 14 May 2010
There was a 40% chance of rain today. The rain awakened me at 2:30 am (CT) pouring down hard. It continued that way most of the day. The Medina River spilled over into the park. It had us worried that it might come up into the campground area... and there would be an evacuation.
A 40% chance of rain in Georgia means more than likely no rain will drop upon you. In Texas it means a deluge :-))
We had intended to go see the Alamo. The rain stopped in the afternoon, but we were concerned about the rising waters. Many people visited the park taking pictures of the Medina River.
A 40% chance of rain in Georgia means more than likely no rain will drop upon you. In Texas it means a deluge :-))
We had intended to go see the Alamo. The rain stopped in the afternoon, but we were concerned about the rising waters. Many people visited the park taking pictures of the Medina River.
Thursday 13 May 2010
We left this morning at 9:00 am (ET).. Our eyes brightened as we neared Castroville.... lots of green! Crops of corn and wheat were growing in the fields. How beautiful. Don't get me wrong. The desert was beautiful, but it was time to civilization again.
We arrived at Castroville Regional Park in Castroville Texas at noon. We finally have a shady spot in site #3.
Frank has found someone that can out talk him... the host, Joshua Shrunk :-))
The bath house here is not great either... so showers in the trailer.
Frank attempted to put the satellite dish up, but could not find the magic spot through the trees. So antenna tv that goes and comes as it pleases.... ahh... for the days of analog.
We took a short walk after lunch. We saw a woodpecker and a yellow bird that I couldn't see well enough to know what it was. There were a lot of grackles. We saw many varieties of butterflies and a few dragonflies. No wonder my friend, Didi, likes this place!
I played a little on FB. Then later in the evening I walked around the road here. I haven't figured out the trails yet, but hope to explore them.
We traveled 154 miles today
We arrived at Castroville Regional Park in Castroville Texas at noon. We finally have a shady spot in site #3.
Frank has found someone that can out talk him... the host, Joshua Shrunk :-))
The bath house here is not great either... so showers in the trailer.
Frank attempted to put the satellite dish up, but could not find the magic spot through the trees. So antenna tv that goes and comes as it pleases.... ahh... for the days of analog.
We took a short walk after lunch. We saw a woodpecker and a yellow bird that I couldn't see well enough to know what it was. There were a lot of grackles. We saw many varieties of butterflies and a few dragonflies. No wonder my friend, Didi, likes this place!
I played a little on FB. Then later in the evening I walked around the road here. I haven't figured out the trails yet, but hope to explore them.
We traveled 154 miles today
12 May, 2010
Wednesday 12 May 2010
This morning we took the drive up to the top of the mountain to watch the sun rise. It was pretty up on top of the mountain. On our way down we saw... I think there were 3... javelinas. I got some blurry pictures of them... but I'll take what I can get.
When I lifted up one of the leveling boards I was surprised by a scorpion... it was just inches from my fingers. I got blurry pictures of it.
We departed at 9:00 am (ET).
More antelope were seen between Ft. Davis and Alpine. There were two does and two babies and a stag. Of course too far away for pictures.
We bought gas in Alpine for $3.11 a gallon and in Del Rio for $3.19 a gallon.
Our arrival time at Buzzard Roost Campground in Del Rio Texas was 2:30 pm (ET). It is not much of a campground/RV park. Our cost is $17 with Passport America. The park has graveled roads and gravel/grass sites... we are in site #48. The bath house is really bad. So showers in the trailer. It is only for one night :-))
When I was putting down one of the jack stand blocks I dropped it and it bounced off a rock and landed on my right little toe. I will probably be in my sandals the rest of the trip.
We've eaten our sandwiches and taken our showers... so relax time!
We traveled 230 miles today... it seemed like it was at least a hundred more miles than that for some reason :-))
When I lifted up one of the leveling boards I was surprised by a scorpion... it was just inches from my fingers. I got blurry pictures of it.
We departed at 9:00 am (ET).
More antelope were seen between Ft. Davis and Alpine. There were two does and two babies and a stag. Of course too far away for pictures.
We bought gas in Alpine for $3.11 a gallon and in Del Rio for $3.19 a gallon.
Our arrival time at Buzzard Roost Campground in Del Rio Texas was 2:30 pm (ET). It is not much of a campground/RV park. Our cost is $17 with Passport America. The park has graveled roads and gravel/grass sites... we are in site #48. The bath house is really bad. So showers in the trailer. It is only for one night :-))
When I was putting down one of the jack stand blocks I dropped it and it bounced off a rock and landed on my right little toe. I will probably be in my sandals the rest of the trip.
We've eaten our sandwiches and taken our showers... so relax time!
We traveled 230 miles today... it seemed like it was at least a hundred more miles than that for some reason :-))
