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Drove home from Little Rock, no stops, except for gas and a quick bite, about 8 hrs. 2,200 miles to Oxnard, Ca to get the van, 4,400 miles back. Lots to do now that we’re back.

The farm we stayed at in Tx, Bee Happy Farm, was loaded with chickens, cows, horses and a dog. Our dog Sammy was a nervous wreck, constantly pulling on his leash or trying to get out of the van, so we left early after buying some grass fed beef from the environmentally conscious farmer. WeContinue reading “Breshear Tx to Little Rock, and Hot Springs NP, Roadfood X 2”

Peggy wanted to see the best of the Texas Bluebonnets and a town just south of Limpasas is known for them. Here’s a picture at Turkey Bend state recreation area near that town, Marble Falls… She found a good spot. We ate sandwiches here then hit the road to Breshear where there is a HarvestHosts.comContinue reading “Limpasas to Breshear”

Drove more than I like today. We are staying at Pillar Bluff Winery tonight. The owner met us when we pulled in and gave us a wine tasting session. We aren’t oenophiles but we did like one so bought a bottle of Cabernet Blanc, and then he left. We are alone on his vineyard now.Continue reading “Ft Stockton to Limpasas”

This day we went west toward Cottonwood and Santa Elena canyon. Cottonwood area is very similar to Rio Grande village on the east side of the park, a strip of green with willow and cottonwood trees. We hiked Sam Nail ranch trail and Homer Wilson ranch trail, as well as the area around Cottonwood CG.Continue reading “Big Bend Day 2”

Big Bend is a sprawling park; two entrances but most enter through Persimmon gap gate. As you enter you see country just like the west Texas range land, desert, you’ve been driving through for miles, and miles. There may be slightly more brush and slightly more greenery due to the lack of grazing in theContinue reading “Big Bend day 1”

One thing John Steinbeck* knew, traveling with a dog is an ice breaker. You meet and converse with more people when you have a dog with you. As I sat on the front porch of Stillwater’s general store a leather faced cowboy rode up on a Harley, got off and admired Sammy. After a briefContinue reading ““My Dog’s a Hog Dog””

The drive Monday 3/29 from Las Cruces to Stillwater RV park was through bleak west Texas scrub country, at first on I 10, then on an almost perfectly straight ribbon of asphalt called Texas state road 90. The park was full so we chose to stay at Stillwater RV park and general store. The office/storeContinue reading “This God awful Gene Autry Country*”

After Mesa Verde we decided to spend the night at a Cracker Barrel in Gallup NM. About 7 other RV’ers did the same. This was Sat 3/27. On Sunday we drove from Gallup to Las Cruces with a stop in Albuquerque’s Costco to replenish gas and propane. We ate lunch at a road food.com place,Continue reading “Gallup to Las Cruces”

Yesterday in Moab we met an Ausiecol*. At the dog park today, 3/27 we encountered an Ausielab, and a Cowboy Corgi. The latter was really cute. The owner explained the breeder purposefully back crossed a blue healer with a welsh Corgi in order to get a corgi with longer legs. “So their belly won’t getContinue reading “New Designer Dogs”