Author Archives: Ron and Denise

We left Waco around 8:30am under cloudy skies, heading south to Hill Country and the next campsite in Fredericksburg, TX. It’s fairly flat around Waco but the further south we went, it became hilly and covered with scrub trees that must be a type of evergreen. We saw ranches with high fences, too with herdsContinue reading “Dec 17, 2022 Day 1 Fredericksburg, TX”

We leave tomorrow to head further south to Fredericksburg, TX. It is 3 hours south of here in what is called the ‘Hill Country’ of Central Texas. It is a picturesque area of the State and for many, it’s considered the most beautiful. Today it’s raining off and on with a strong cold wind outContinue reading “Dec 16, 2022 Day 5 Waco, TX”

Another day of sunshine, temperatures are expected to reach 60 degrees but with abundant sunrise, very doable. After a short day of work, we decided to visit the Magnolia Market that was created by Chip and Joanna Gaines, known for their HGTV’s Fixer Upper series. It is a unique marketplace in downtown Waco that encompassesContinue reading “Thursday, Dec 15 Day 4 Waco, TX”

We saw our first sunrise and sunset since leaving Ohio and what a welcome site it was! Ron & Justice have a routine each morning to walk around the campground. Justice seems to love it – not sure if it’s the walk or all the smells or that he gets to potty, but he lovesContinue reading “Wednesday, Dec 14, Day 3 Waco, TX”

Rain off and on this morning but forecast has it stopping around 1:30pm CT. It’s warm, upper 60s / low 70s, and on occasion, we were excited to see blue skies – 2nd time during the past 8 days! We are starting to think our Vitamin D levels must be getting low :). Between walks,Continue reading “December 13, 2022 Day 2 Waco, TX”

It was a long drive today, 400 miles from Gulpha Gorge in Hot Springs to Midway RV Campgrounds in Waco, TX. Ron did well, getting quite comfortable pulling the Airstream and with no rain, good roads, although not ideal to travel that far in one day it went pretty well. Our goal was to stayContinue reading “December 12, 2022 Hot Springs to Waco, TX”

Today is our last day at Hot Springs and we decided to clean the camper inside and out, charge devices, and catch up on the blog. It’s chilly today and overcast, hope to get to some sunshine next week. We originally planned to stay in Texarkana area but after seeing the weather forecast, we optedContinue reading “December 11, 2022 Day 5 Hot Springs”

Today is laundry day at a local facility. This laundromat employs an older woman as an attendant who is extremely friendly and keeps the place spotless. I’ve not been to a laundromat in many years, but this facility gets 5 stars for cleanliness, all machines in working order, tv’s, and both washer and dryer efficientlyContinue reading “December 10, 2022 Day 4 Hot Springs”

Finally, the forecast is calling for no rain and it’s a great day to visit the Bathhouse Row in Hot Springs. Bathhouse Row today consists of 8 bathhouse buildings that were constructed between the years of 1892 and 1923. This area along with the Grand Promenade is a National Historic Landmark District. The Fordyce BathhouseContinue reading “December 9, 2022 Day 3 Hot Springs”

Today was a restful day of no travel, walks, and catching up on work. Ron and Justice enjoyed a 1/2 mile trail straight up Gulpla Gorge Trail, crossing the creek that runs through the park. Justice couldn’t pass up a perfectly good opportunity to take a dip, jumping in the water for a short time.Continue reading “December 8, 2022 Day 2 Hot Springs, AR”

It was a short drive today of 185 miles from West Memphis to Hot Springs. Rain again but with the shorter day, it wasn’t as difficult, and we had made reservations for 5 nights at the National Park. We booked our site through Recreation.gov and unfortunately upon arrival, we discovered our site had a steepContinue reading “December 7, 2022 Gulpha Gorge Campground Hot Springs, AR”

Started out in the morning in a light rain that stayed with us all day. It wasn’t too heavy until we got to Nashville, where it was a steady downpour. Traffic was heavy and with the road construction, we were down to 2 lanes – a concrete barrier on the right and semis on theContinue reading “December 6, 2022 Memphis KOA Journey West Memphis, AR”

After taking care of some last minutes details, we started our journey to the Southwest. Our first reservation was made enroute and we arrived around 3:30pm at Dad’s Campground for our first overnight. The campground was located near the highway and when checking in, we met an elderly (70+) woman who was travelling to oneContinue reading “December 5th, 2022 Dad’s Campground Franklin, KY”