ToadDate 0442.12.15.17-TX The south end of South Padre Island is where you find lots to do and places to stay. We are camped in the Isla Blanca park but outside the park you find many hotels and condos available. There are many homes and businesses at this end of the island, but if you go … More South Padre Island – North
ToadDate 0436.12.08.17-TX Last night the power went out in the park and the temperature started dropping. We went the Sea Ranch Restaurant for dinner (one of our favorite places on the island) and the power was back on when we returned. The temperature was still dropping. We woke this morning to a temperature right at … More Snow at South Padre Island
ToadDate 0435.12.07.17-TX We arrived at South Padre Island a few days ago. The campground we are staying in is Isla Blanca Park, which is a county park. The campground is very large, over 600 sites with full hook-ups, and people come here to stay for a day to several months (reservations strongly advised). We stayed here … More Pelicans on the Roadway
ToadDate 0372.10.05.17-TX The past few weeks we have spent in Texas, seeing family and friends. We have been in Malakoff, Frisco, Fort Worth, Arlington, San Antonio, Kerrville, Georgetown, Round Rock, Richmond, and Rockdale. The RV was parked in Malakoff and we drove our car to visit everyone. During this time Lamanda Higginbotham, my sister-in-law, died. … More Traveling Time
ToadDate 0221.05.07.17-TX During our travels, we try to take time to visit with family and friends along our way. This week we made a stop in Arlington to visit with family. We spent a few days at the Texas Retired Masonic Center where Margaret lives. We went to see the play BUDDY: The Buddy Holly … More Arlington Visit
ToadDate 0218.05.04.17-TX We spent a few days in San Antonio visiting with Paul and Phyllis. They took us to Sandy Oaks Olive Orchard outside of San Antonio. We never knew there was an olive orchard in Texas. There is a tour on Saturdays, check their website for information. It was a fascinating stop and we … More Olives and Terrible Lizards
ToadDate 0209.04.25.17-TX We took the day to drive from Fort Stockton to Big Bend Ranch State Park. Took about 4 hours to get to the park. The park covers over 330,000 acres, and is the largest and maybe the least visited (a park ranger said there were fewer than 8,000 visitors in 2016) Texas state … More Two Big Bend Parks
ToadDate 0206.04.22.17-TX We have been in Fort Stockton this weekend and have participated in some of the spectator events for the 20th annual running of the Big Bend Open Road Race. The race is a 118-mile race on US highway 285 from Fort Stockton to Sanderson (The Cactus Capitol of Texas) and return. The race … More Big Bend Open Road Race
ToadDate 0203.04.19.17-TX We spent a couple of nights at McCamey, Texas, which is a small town about 100 miles south of San Angelo. We had planned to go to Fort Stockton, but needed to pick up a new radiator cap. Engine overheating is a serious matter. There isn’t an auto parts dealer in McCamey, but … More Borrowed Horse
ToadDate 0195.04.11.17-TX The last two weeks have been spent in and around San Angelo State Park. We have been very surprised at the city of San Angelo. It is a city of over 100,000 people and the San Angelo College is here, which is part of the Texas Tech system. San Angelo is home to … More Surprising San Angelo
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