Finding Our Way
We drove from Austin to Lumberton and took backroads the whole way. We will do anything to avoid Houston and to allow us to see the great Texas countryside. And boy, are we glad we did. It was a long drive but it was terrific. It was a pretty windy
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McKinney Falls State Park! Now this is a campground I have been hearing and reading about for years. Everyone says how wonderful it is and we had to go. So…we went! The state park is in the southeast of Austin and literally right in the city. This is perfect if
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Pedernales Falls State Park is approximately 40 miles east of Fredricksburg and about 12 miles east of Johnson City. Fredricksburg is in the heart of Texas hill country and is a quaint, charming, German town full of shops, restaurants with German cuisine, and over 50 wineries. It is definitely worth
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As we headed east on I-10 through Texas we passed Fort Stockton and headed on towards Tunis Springs where we made a lunch stop. We continued on towards Junction with plans to boondock at the city park located along the river. Most state parks in the area were closed for
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Alpine, Texas.! The last time we were here has been maybe ten years ago when someone we were traveling with developed gall stones while we were at Big Bend State Park. Where is the closest hospital (according to the rangers), well it’s Alpine. So we made a bee line to
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The Marfa Mystery Lights – The lights have been a mystery since a young cowboy first spotted them in the 1880s. Ever since then people have traveled from all around for their chance to see the lights. There are many theories about these lights and where they come from. Whatever
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We headed east from Benson through Arizona and all the way through New Mexico and finally entered Texas! We arrived at the entrance to the state park at 3:59 pm and the Visitor Center closes at 4pm and the front gate locks at 5pm! The ranger at the front gate
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Valley Vista RV Park is a Thousand Trails resort. We received a free 13 month Thousand Trails membership with the purchase of our RV so we try and use when it is ties into our plans. RV Park: Valley Vista RV Park (Thousand Trails)Location: Benson, ArizonaSite: 29 (pull thru)Cost: $0
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If you are military/retired military and you need to be in or near Tucson then this place is a great place to stay. A nice, neat, RV park with great views right in the heart of Tucson. RV Park: Agave Gulch RV Park (FamCamp) Location: Tucson, Arizona Site: E06Cost: $11Services:
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Welcome to Laughlin, Nevada – One of the lowest-lying communities in Nevada Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area sits on the Colorado River across from Bullhead City, Arizona. The campground has 24 sites with full hook-ups and is first come first serve. We love this campground. Campground: Big
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