More History

Having gotten our camping feet wet, we jumped off the deep end in mid October with a two week trek through Texas. Gene had to go to Dallas to teach a DC3 class and it was a good time for me to revisit as I lived there for 12 years. We also worked an airshow with the Flagship Detroit.

We learned a lot. First that you travel more slowly pulling a camper and so arrived later at each stop than intended, thereby being in a rush all the time. But also how nice it is not to have to search for or use public restrooms. You have your own bed, bath, sofa, food and "stuff" right there. Set up takes about 20 min, no biggie. We found that state parks generally have more ambiance than private campgrounds, but lack wifi and cable. Exception is the 10 rated campground in Grapevine, TX. Run by the city, it has it all, including lake view.

Visited Cousin Betty in Ft. Worth, saw Charlotte in the Hill Country, did San Antonio, headed to Galveston by way of the Lawton family beach house in Freeport, checked out my old dwelling places in Baytown, shopped in Fairhope and then back home. This was ambitious, but we found we liked it and felt real cozy. Gene said, "It is comfortable, but you have to plan your moves."

The downside was a slow moving front that caught us in the hill country and played hopscotch with us all the way to Galveston. So there was plenty of rain, wind, cold, and mud. Staying warm at night became an issue, but we learned, bought another heater and blankets, slept inside without opening the ends.

There was one more trip to Thomasville, GA in November on which we learned to always check the online reviews before booking a campground. An interesting experience where we actually left a day early rather than spend another night there.

Now we impatiently wait for Spring and Season Two with the Conestoga. Hope you will find our journey worth reading about.