Amistad NRA
We had planned to stay at Davis Mountain SP for another night but the forecast was for cold and 55-65 mile per hour winds. So we headed south and east through Alpine,... more
Davis Mountain State Park
We spent most of the morning dealing with technical problems. We took Janet’s iPad to the Apple Genius Bar. On Tuesday her iPad seemed to get stuck doing an IOS update.... more
Heading to El Paso
Before leaving Roper Lake SP we decided to hike the Mariah Mesa Trail —a short (less than a mile) trail up to a mesa with spectacular views of the Gila River Valley and... more
Monahans to ElPaso
It’s just a 4 hour drive from Monahans to ElPaso. little to see on the way. Scrub trees and dry grass. Little at the exits — mostly abandoned... more
Monahans Sandhills State Park
We spent the day here alternating between reading/ processing pictures and walking among the dunes. David is enjoying the grasses and weeds in the sand. ... more
Seminole Canyon to Monaghans Sandhills SP
Another drive through dusty, sandy, scrubby land. Some sheep. Some cattle. A few horses. Little other traffic. We were able to buy non-biodiesel... more
Seminole Canyon State Park
Nice park sitting on the rim of Seminole Canyon. We have been here before; in fact, our best selling lampshade is a picture of a rock wall at the visitors’... more
Austin to Del Rio
Pleasant drive today under blue skies. Pleasant except for the traffic jam in San Antonio — too much construction and too many cars. Once past the... more
Cedar Hill to south of Austin
Terrible driving day. Heavy rain until just north of Austin, then it cleared up and became sunny. We stopped in Kyle TX at their Walmart and planned to have... more
Shoreline trail
After an early start we headed to ThermoKing of Dallas so they could fix our Espar diesel heater. It was a quick 30-minute trip. The passenger seat had to... more
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