Heading to South Texas

Sunny. We headed south and east into Texas. It was only 100 miles to the next campsite, so we were set up by noon in Pecos. (some of you may know the story of Pecos Bill - it is set here ). The Rv park is really a gravel parking lot, with little room between rigs - not impressed, but it is the only place in town. We went to the local museum which is housed in an old saloon and hotel. Lots of good stuff, but the best was the lady who introduced us to the displays. She was in her 80’s and her grandparents came across America in a covered wagon, and the stories that she told us - really, really interesting. Every museum should have someone like her.



Sunny. Head south east to the Rio Grande Valley, following the Pecos River. Most of the road was straight and empty so I drove for about an hour. We went from flat desert to rolling hills desert. Ended up at Seminole State Park about noon. We decided to camp here only to find that a troup of boy and girl scouts were also sharing our space. Tonight should be interesting. In the afternoon, we went on a ranger-led tour of the rock art in the overhangs of the Seminole Canyon. These are supposedly some of the best examples in the world, and it was really interesting, and the ranger is working on his doctorate focusing on the rock art. He really knew his stuff, and he was very personable. Well worth the hike!! And the campsite quieted right down with the sunset. (6:09)



Some things about Texans:
They are very polite - yes m’am, no m’am, thank you m’am, sorry sir
They are accommodating - y’all find what you need, y’all know where you are going,
They are very friendly - Y’all come back, Y’all enjoy your stay.
“We are really good shots.” ( quote from a park ranger explaining why the black bear is almost extinct here.)


Today was cloudy, so we decided to head south. Drove down to Laredo which is the beginning of “tropical Texas”.- mostly straight flat driving through desert scrub. It is beginning to get greener. And there are some fields with melons and onions. We are staying a Lake Casa Blanca State Park, which is the largest big-mouth bass fishing lake totally in Texas. . It is just a riot to see all the big boats on this rather small lake, and apparently it is not nearly as busy as usual!