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We can see as far as Oklahoma...
We managed to escape Fort Worth/Dallas by 11 this morning, but had to drive many miles to shake free of the tentacles of the metroplex. As we drove east, Texas became pretty again, the way I remembered from our trip in 2007, when we drove from Fort Worth to the Hill Country. This drive was similarly green and bill-boardless (thank you, Lady Bird). …
July 16, 2012
... unsuccessful in locating any of the diamonds. They say there are plenty out there, and some good size ones have been found this year, as recently as 2009 a 5.75 carat stone was found here. We just were not lucky today. Our campsite tonight is very nice, all the roads and the sites are asphalt and have picnic tables, fire rings and each site includes a designated spot for a tent. This is a very beautiful setting.
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Going Loco!
... three courses seemed to get even higher off the ground than the one before! Some of the obstacles were designed to be really wobbly, and thee were many times I had to grab on to the rope to keep from losing my balance.
Some of the different obstacles included a loosely stretched rope, a rope net, swaying logs, a Tarzan rope-swing, small unsteady swaying wooden platforms, as well as many others. At the end of each route, a ...
Hiking Cedar Lake Trail
... at the Visitor Center rated it as “Easiest”.
Driving down the mountain from the State Park, you could actually feel the temperature change from the high 70’s to the high 80’s to low 90’s. “To hike or not to hike, that’s the question” I think that’s a quote from Shakespeare or something. We decided to hike. Now, the trail is 2.4 miles and supposed to take 1 1/2 to 2 hours and follow the lake ...
Talimena Scenic Drive
... the ice and headed back West toward the RV stopping along the way to check out the progress of the clouds lifting. After adding the ice to the ice chest (we really need to get the fridge fixed or replaced) we headed out to check out the vistas and overlooks toward the Oklahoma end.
There are twenty something (I think ...
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