Here we are in the middle of nowhere, Texas, on the road to Big Bend National Park today.
There is not much green here, but there is plenty of plant life and much of it is prickly! We can only walk the dogs on the road because of the sand spurs. Don't want those in any doggy feet.
Couple of observations of travel in this country. There are a LOT of us doing this. This place where we slept last night is literally in the middle of no where. There are 30 first come/first served sites here, and about half of them were full. It is $6 night/$3 for senior rate. Very inexpensive. There are composting toilets and covered picnic tables. There is NO water so you have to bring in your own. But there are people here who stay the full 14 day limit. There are always families around. I guess they home-school from their camper or tent. In the RV park we just left, there were several families living at the park. Better than being homeless...
Just like everywhere, this is a big wealth disparity. Huge homes with fenced and gated yards next to trailers and small run down homes. I commented on the poverty to Steve, but really that same disparity is on display in Ithaca, and everywhere else in the country.
The other thing we are finding is the lack of a decent grocery store in many places. Not where we just were, but in many places the only things are mini-marts and the ubiquitous Dollar General. Yes, food deserts are real.
Today we move on to Big Bend, where we stay for 5 or 6 nights. We just read an article about how crowded that national park is year round so it will be interesting to see.
One exciting (or not) thing that happened was that the lower hinge on our Casita refrigerator broke. This is a not too uncommon issue with these camper fridges. Luckily I had already purchased the fix for it and Steve was able to borrow some tools and jury rig the fix permanently. I need to purchase the same fix for the top hinge. What would have been a trip ending issue turned into an easy morning of work. Thanks to Steve, my hero!
Amazing desert sunsets. 
Jan Pedro CG, Amistat Nat'l Rec Area, Del Rio 
Site at the RV park in Palmview, TX
2 comments:
What are Summer's and Ben's impressions of the continual change of scenery and scents and faces? :-) We miss seeing those two around the neighborhood.
Honestly, I think they would rather be home. But they have adapted really well to the nomad life. They are our wonderful companions.
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