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One Day

December 23, 2020 / Rex / 0 Comments

12/18/2020 I loose track of the days, one day after we arrived we toured Fort Leaton, which is a State Historic Site and also the headquarters for Big Bend Ranch State Park. The property  was acquired in 1848 by Benjamin Leaton and the existing buildings were expanded and fortified and he started a trading post. …

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27 miles of washboard road

December 22, 2020 / Rex / 0 Comments

12/19/2020 We booked a month at a small RV park in the West Texas town of Presidio, just outside of Big Bend Ranch State Park, it’s tight on the Mexican border and in the last post all the pictures of the river, that was Mexico on the other side. Apparently, this area is also in …

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FM 170

December 21, 2020 / Rex / 1 Comment

12/18/2020 We took a drive along FM 170 through Big Bend Ranch State Park this morning. What a drive!!! Up, down and around, all the while trying to take in the scenery. I actually had to pay attention to where I was going, at least part of the time. Mary only had to yell and …

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Cold – cold -COLD

December 20, 2020 / Rex / 0 Comments

We stayed 5 nights at Lakeside Campground, Hords Creek Lake (another COE) where we saw our first, live, armadillos. The park was full of deer also, we counted at least 20 in one group. The park was mostly empty and encompassed the entire lake. A cold front moved and in the days weren’t to bad but …

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Sowell Creek Campground Comanche TX

December 19, 2020 / Rex / 0 Comments

We spent 3 nights at Sowell Campground on Proctor Lake, again it’s another COE (Core of Engineers) campground. 7 sites on our loop and we had the loop to ourselves, not only that but we practically had the campground to our selves as there were only 3 campers total counting us, not counting the camp …

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Legendary Alpacas of Texas

December 13, 2020 / Rex / 0 Comments

12/7/2020 We did our first Harvest Host Stay last night at Legendary Alpacas of Texas and I bet you’d never guess what they raise. Anyway, Harvest Host in an organizations where business owners allow Harvest Host members to stay on their property overnight and give tours of their business operation. Business such as Wineries, brewers, …

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We’re in Texas

December 9, 2020 / Rex / 0 Comments

12/5/202032 degrees when we pulled out of Greenwood LA this morning, the jeep was covered in frost. We jumped back on I-20 west crossed into Texas and then around 60 miles later we turned southwest for about 100 miles and our very big bypass around Dallas/Fort Worth. We saw the first of what I’m sure …

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We’re on a top secret mission

June 1, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

We’re on a top secret mission. Your lives might be in danger even just from reading this. Our mission is taking us west so along the route we decided to make some side trips. Boy, yesterday 5/29 was no fun, drove most of the day in light rain to toad strangling downpours. You know those …

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Wichita Falls TX

March 27, 2019 / Rex / 1 Comment

This should have been posted earlier:) 3/16 -17-18/2019  Elevation 926 We pulled out of Crosbyton TX for about  120 mile drive. Shortly outside of town the land changes from farming, to steep sided draws then to flat pastures with green grass dotted with cattle, LARGE fields with cattle. It was durning this part of the …

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World Traveling Dan From Indiana

March 26, 2019 / Rex / 0 Comments

3/18-23/2019 Elevation 622  Miles driven. 205 The reason we’ve been dragging our feet was to pick up our son Dan in Dallas TX, he will be traveling with us until we reach So. Indian. He’s taking a short break before continuing his around the world adventures. Well, between spring break filling up the State Parks …

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