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It was an early morning start leaving Davis Mountain to travel to Carlsbad, NM and to the RV Service Center there. Our appointment was at 10:00am but, this is a big but, they are located in Mountain Standard Time, not Central Time that we had gotten accustomed to over the past several weeks. So, leavingContinue reading “Jan 9, 2023 Day 1 Carlsbad, NM”

We had mixed feelings about leaving Maverick Ranch and Big Bend. It is a super nice park; the scenery is out of this world and the community is friendly. But we still have a refrigerator issue (or so we thought, but more on that later) and today’s plans include a 2 1/2-hour drive to DavisContinue reading “Jan 8, 2023, Day 1 Fort Davis, TX”

The Ross Maxwell drive offers fantastic views of the Chihuahuan Desert landscape as it winds its way to the Santa Elena Canyon. We left the campgrounds around 9:30am to travel this drive in the park, making several stops on our way. Our first stop was at Homer Wilson Ranch. This is a short hike ofContinue reading “Jan 7, 2023 Day 5 Big Bend, TX”

Getting to the Lajitas Mesa Trail was a bit tricky but we located it on AllTrails and it provided perfect guidance to Ron to reach the summit. Ron started out about 9:00am to hike the 8.1-mile round trip to the summit. The terrain was very rocky with loose rocks, and he was glad for theContinue reading “Jan 6, 2023 Day 4 Big Bend, TX”

It’s a beautiful morning with blue skies and sunshine – a perfect recipe for a walk in the park. Justice likes the dog park, and we made a stop there where he met and played with a dog who was playing fetch with his owner. In meandering around the campgrounds, we noticed a trail thatContinue reading “Jan 5, 2023 Day 3 Big Bend, TX”

As the sun comes up, it hits the mountains painting them is shades of browns and reds. It’s a beautiful morning and the forecast is perfect – 70 degrees and clear skies. Although we have neighbors on all sides, this is a quiet campground overnight and we are sleeping well. I worked in the morningContinue reading “Jan 4, 2023 Day 2 Big Bend, TX”

Leaving Fort Stockton, the views became magnificent as far as the eye could see. The mountains of Big Bend were in the distance, looking like a watercolor painting in shades of blues and purples with low-hanging clouds in similar shades. The lowlands are desert-like with cacti, rocks, and an occasional tree. Sometimes we see cattle,Continue reading “Jan 3, 2023 Day 1 Big Bend National Park, TX”

This morning we packed up to head out to west Texas enroute to Big Bend National Park. The Park is located in a remote area of the State with the best route heading directly west before going south to its location. It was warm and a bit humid when packing up and storms were inContinue reading “Jan 2, 2023 Day 1 Fort Stockton, TX”

Happy 2023 Everyone! In San Antonio they celebrate bringing in the New Year with fireworks – and I mean a lot of fireworks. If you combined all the fireworks I’ve heard in my lifetime, they might equal about 10% of what we heard in San Antonio. A neighbor warned us that we would not getContinue reading “New Year’s Day, 2023 Day 7 San Antonio, TX”

Overnight it dipped down to the upper 40s and we both pulled out the down and wool blankets during the night. But blue skies and warm temperatures were in the forecast, promising a beautiful day and we decided a walk would be the perfect start for the day. Although the area surrounding Travelers World RVContinue reading “New Year’s Eve, 2022 Day 6 San Antonio, TX”

It was an overcast day again with showers in the area but didn’t rain here at the campground. We spent the morning planning a grocery list for when we go into Big Bend. There are no Walmart stores and what groceries are available, are expensive in comparison. It took a lot of thought and planningContinue reading “Dec 30, 2022 Day 5 San Antonio, TX”

It’s overcast today but warm with a bit of humidity in the air. The campground has a laundromat and today that was our destination. It feels great to get everything washed up and put away. We also ran the vac, straightened up, and re-organized a bit. We do that on occasion, finding better spots forContinue reading “Dec 29, 2022 Day 4 San Antonio, TX”

Remember the Alamo! We actually visited the famous Alamo today – it was on both of our bucket lists and so glad we were able to make it here. This world-renowned site is the site of a famous battle when Texas was fighting for its independence from Mexico. You may know the story but briefly,Continue reading “Dec 28, 2022 Day 3 San Antonio, TX”

Gorgeous day, with blue skies and moderate temperatures and low humidity. Ron rode the Ebike today on the River Walk while I took care of a few things at work. After I got finished, we decided to visit one of the 5 historic missions located here. Mission San Jose is about 2.5 miles from ourContinue reading “Dec 27, 2022 Day 2 San Antonio, TX”

We travelled to San Antonio today to our next campground, Traveler’s World RV campground located close to downtown San Antonio and next to the famous River Walk. This is a resort type campground with many snowbirds who stay here all winter. Some are in campers, others are in small, tiny homes. Everyone is extremely friendly,Continue reading “Dec 26, 2022 Day 1 San Antonio, TX”