Hampton Inn Fort Stockton, Tx

... for sopping up sauce, and all you can eat. We took a hearty portion with us on the road. <br><br>Joe and I loved Austin. Great city, great people, even Bonnie at the Walgreens wasn&#8217;t surly and rude. She got a little snippy when we wouldn&#8217;t buy her candy bars to support the local charity, but wished us a happy day all the same.<br><br>We then started our drive to Fort Stockton and the scenery was quite beautiful. The hills looked kind of furry. We then ...

... do! I'd like to thank all the people who responded to my decision to stop riding South. People who know me well enough realize that I have wanted to do this trip for a very long time and it took a lot of onerous thought to come to the conclusion that it isn't right for me at this time. Another time, not alone, with skill in Spanish, plus coming to the realization that a lot of people do not live at the same standard as we are fortunate to have in Canada. Distance Travelled: 745 Km

... I need. As I approached the southern part of Texas the landscape became very dry and mostly flat with a few large hills interspersed every once in a while. By lunch time the electric vest was off, the extra gloves I wear over my riding gloves were off as well. One thing I noticed this afternoon is the continuous smell of raw oil that escapes from the hundreds of wells in the area. It is noticeable, but not too strong to be an irritation. I guess ...

... poles in the shape of long Arizona Saguaro Cactuses: http://www.discoverseaz.com/Wildlife/Sa guaro.html - Occasional 'School Stop Signs' with no visible human habitat; - A mexican looking gringo sitting at a picnic stop with his cooler, no vehicle in sight, in an area very ...

... He had wandered beyond a fence that said "US Government property, Top Secret - Keep out". If I recall, the name of the town was Roswell New Mexico. Seriously folks, we just had to stop in Roswell. They do not take themselves very seriously, and the space alien business is HUGE for the otherwise nothing town. The downtown ...

... realize are there until you pick the stupid thing! After getting the tweezers out and extracting the thorns from both of our fingers, we cut the fruit open. What a disappointment! The entire center was seeds with only a thin layer of flesh around the inside of the skin. To top it off, it didn't even taste very good. We'll definitely leave them to the birds. On to Las Cruces.

Well today was interesting. As usual my idea of getting off early didnt happen. When I was fianlly able to pack the car up with all our stuff (granted, I know that my bag of skate gear, maybe wasnt necessary, but it was a necessary evil) and I went to start the car and it was dead. You heard me!! DEAD. Seems the kids - while as good as they were in cleaning out my ...

... history. They included the San Antonio - Chihuahua Trail, San Antonio - San Diego Mail Route, Butterfield Overland Mail Route and the Great Comanche War Trail. To protect travelers, the U.S. Army established a cavalry post in 1858. It was abandoned in 1861 due to the Civil War. In 1867 Fort Stockton was re-established and garrisoned by four companies of the 9th Cavalry, one of the new regiments created for the newly freed black men.

... and is very official when he is running around trying to find things or solve problems. The visitor centre was like a small (but very well funded) museum. And we could not head off on our next drive without a game of gridiron. I bought Zac a small ball and he is really getting into it. He is getting some good revolution on the ball when he throws it and when it all works for him, it looks outstanding. He is always wanting a game ...

... the internet. There's a lot of people here, plus a bunch of campers in the way = not a great connection. The camper next to us is huge, and it is one pulled by a truck. The other thing is, now there are a lot of kids because families are traveling. Tomorrow, we plan to go downtown to the Alamo.