Category: Camping

Today’s destination is Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Having left Horseshoe Bend just before 0800, we were driving through Amarillo by noon. We pulled out at the Texas Information Center in Amarillo to make sandwiches. They have free water fills, clean restrooms, along with information on Texas. The advisor inside said self-contained RV’s are welcome…

Not France, but Paris, Texas was on today’s route. Two hours after leaving Rocky Point we stopped to stretch under the giant red hatted replica of the Eiffel Tower. Several RV’s were gathered at the Paris visitor’s center adjacent to the tower. They encourage visiting with power and water hook-ups for $35 and boondocking sites…

Sculptures along the Red River made an interesting stop in Shreveport, Louisiana. High water levels were evident, even this far north. Part of the riverfront park was unusable. Beth went into the visitor’s center while I watched this railroad crew inspect a vintage steel bridge. They were using an articulated arm hanging from a truck…

After a quiet night in the petrified forest, we headed towards Vicksburg, Mississippi. An overlook, just outside the city provided views of barge traffic on the mighty Mississippi. Boats, trains, and automobiles pass on this Mississippi River crossing. If you peek through the bridges you might be able to see a barge. Level parking is…

Thunderstorms overnight did let water into the window, but towels kept it from running down the inside of the wall. As the sun rose at the Gator Ranch, it revealed pooling water in the parking lot. The waters of the bayou were creeping a little too close to us for comfort. A plus for self-contained…