A peek at Life on the Road
Category: 2019 Fall
Day 48-50, Early November Traveling toward home we left Tennessee, and drove through some beautiful horse farm country in Kentucky, and made an overnight stop in Charlotte, West Virginia. The leaves on the trees are half transitioned to autumn colors, which are muted browns, not the more brilliant spectrum which we are accustomed to … Continue reading Homeward, the Last in this Series
Day 46, Thursday 10/31, The Parthenon, Boo! From the ghouls We visited the Parthenon today. Pic parthenon Yes, exactly, no Halloween trick, a full scale replica of the Parthenon is in a prominent location in the Centennial Park in Nashville, TN, and it is very impressive. Why, you ask?? Nashville TN built … Continue reading Nashville, TN
Day 44, Tuesday 10/29, Sweet Home Alabama to Nashville Today is a four state travel day; Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. I was surprised to see some limited cotton fields while traveling, I didn’t know there were any cotton fields remaining in the US. So much has changed, what will the future be like as … Continue reading Music City and the Hall of Fame
Day 42, Sunday 10/27, New Orleans Saints It is Sunday in the big easy, we are making plans without knowing the New Orleans Saints are playing the AZ Cardinals at home, in town. Ooops this affects everything!! Try to drive on I-10 or I-610 around New Orleans when the Saints are playing at home, … Continue reading New Orleans Saints
Day 40, Friday 10/25, Tropical Storm Olga hits New Orleans During the drive from San Antonio to New Orleans, tropical storm Olga formed in the Gulf coast and brought heavy rain to southeast Louisiana during the day. Overnight, high winds, thunder storms and heavy rains flooded roads and low-lying coastal areas, numerous streets are … Continue reading New Orleans, Tropical Storm Olga
Day 38, Wednesday 10/23, The River Walk, San Antonio, TX The last mission we will visit is now known as the Alamo. I did not realize this was one of the five colonial missions along the San Antonio River. San Antonio is one of the oldest cities in the US, in the top 20, … Continue reading The River Walk, San Antonio
Day 36, Monday 10/21, Fort Clark Springs, TX Fort Clark was an active military facility for 100 years, used by the Calvary. It was decommissioned shortly after WWII and is on the National Register of Historic Places. In recent years, the property status was transitioned, and has now been developed into a community with … Continue reading Fort Clark Springs, TX
Day 34, Saturday 10/19, The Lost Mine Trail and Balanced Rock A very popular trail in the park is the Lost Mine Trail, the trail is 4.8 miles with 1,100 feet of elevation gain. A ranger told me the wild flower are in bloom along the trail, sure enough, they were plentiful with great … Continue reading Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend, TX
Day 32, Thursday 10/17, Santa Elena Canyon Tajitas is a mere village located in west Texas and shares it’s southern border with Mexico. It is located between Big Bend National Park and Big Bend State Parks. The Lajitas Golf Resort dominates this village, and includes an RV resort where we had a good stay … Continue reading Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend
Day 30, Tuesday 10/15, Alameda Park Zoo & Lincoln National Forest Alamogordo claims to have the oldest zoo in New Mexico, started in 1898, the Alameda Zoo. The zoo is small and the animals have nice accommodations, on a Tuesday, the zoo was quiet, and the shade felt good. Some highlights include a bob … Continue reading Alameda, NM and El Paso, TX
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