Been off line while in Big Bend over Thanksgiving
Wonderful Thanksgiving weekend in Big Bend National Park … no cell, no Internet service. Shared a pot luck Thanksgiving dinner with Andrea and Vince,…
Big Bend National Park RV, tent campgrounds busy during 2009 Thanksgiving weekend
The Thanksgiving holiday is always a busy time at Big Bend National Park. The National Park Service operates three developed frontcountry campgrounds. Limited campsites at Rio…
Seminole Canyon State Park southwest Texas surprise
Arrived at the Seminole Canyon State Park and Historical Site late yesterday afternoon in time to go on a six-mile bike ride along the…
Texas’ South Llano River State Park a keeper
I was prepared not to be impressed with South Llano River (Texas) State Park (about 150 miles west of Austin and 5 miles south…
Looking at Texas’ South Llano River & Seminole Canyon State Parks for stopovers
Researching Texas State Parks along our route from Austin to Big Bend National Park and spotted two that look like possible camping stopovers. South…
In Austin, early Thanksgiving with family
Taking a couple of down days in Austin, visiting family for an early Thanksgiving … back on road first part of next week ……
Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park RV Campground, Hill Country Texas near Fredericksburg
What a find for traveling Snowbirds. The Lady Bird Johnson Municipal Park is located in the middle of the Texas Hill Country, just three…
Like other things — city, state campgrounds aren’t as ‘cheap’ as they used to be
Stayed night-before-last at Harry McAdams Park in Hobbs, NM. It was listed in “Free Campgrounds” (published in 2007) as a New Mexico State Park with…
Carlsbad Caverns, 116 impressive holes in the ground
Carlsbad Caverns National Park, out in the middle of almost nowhere, is one heck of a destination. Passing “through the Chihuahuan Desert and Guadalupe…
Philip Girardi on his slow way to Texas Coast
While bicycling through the Brantley Lake State Park Campground (north of Carlsbad, NM) on Monday, we spotted an encampment with one intriguing ‘recreational’ vehicle….