After a harrowing five day drive through rain, potholes and wind, I am delighted to report that Michele and I limp into Austin seeking sunshine and respite. To give you an idea of how overwhelming the weather has been I will share the defroster story with you. At one point on the interstate around New […]
Texas
A Good Time in Fredericksburg Texas
After leaving Austin, we park our rig in the Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park Campground right across the runway from the Hangar Hotel in Fredericksburg, TX. Parked here, we reminisce about our first visit to Fredericksburg on motorcycles years ago. During that trip, we stayed at the WW II styled Hangar Hotel and spent only […]
Long Road to Austin
Roadsigns twisted into green and white pretzels withhold directional info while tattered remnants of billboards wave despondently in greeting as we travel I-10 through the panhandle of Florida. Sap glistens on the freshly sawn remnants of trees lining the shoulders of the road, their downed limbs barely clear of the pavement edge where they fold […]
The Roads Less Traveled from Texas to New Mexico
We continue to friend our way across Texas sharing great meals and good times as often as we can. We leave Matt and Sherry in a chilly Livingston as we make our way to Austin. Monte meets us in Austin for dinner at Sway, the first Thai restaurant we have ever visited. We devour the […]
Balmorhea State Park
As Storm curses the thin gravel camouflage disguising the muddy overflow parking lot now sucking the rear wheels of our motorhome into an abyss, I try to remain optimistic about our stay at Balmorhea State Park. Our first pass at our assigned campsite fails because someone is already parked there. A quick phone call to […]
Texas Hill Country
Our Hill Country visit with Matt and Sherry began a week before we left Brazoria when they text us to let us know they found free overnight parking for us for the two nights we planned to visit with them. They noticed during their travels that Messina-Hof winery located right on Hwy 290 had RVs […]
