On the Road in Texas

Okay, I admit it. I have been negligent updating my blog. I blame it on the Turtle. It has been ill lately. I had imagined my first blog on the road saying something like “We had an uneventful trip to …”, but that was not to be. As we were attempting to pull out of Seabrook, the Turtle would not start and the generator would not start either. We managed to get off and then about 45 miles out of Dallas, we blew a tire. After two hours sitting by the side of the road, help arrived and we were off again.

Once we reached Grapevine, we stayed at a nice park on Lake Grapevine. On Monday, instead of leaving for parts west, we put the Turtle in the shop. We spent a little longer in Grapevine than planned, but that was okay because I got to spend even more time with my granddaughter, Mia.

On Wednesday, we arrived in Amarillo. At last, I am beginning to believe that this trip is really going to happen! Thursday we headed to the Palo Duro Canyon. This is the second largest canyon in the US. It was kind of humbling to have to admit that everything is not bigger in Texas! The place is spectacular - and hot.

 You drive down into the canyon where there are incredible vistas and good hiking. We took a short 2 mile hike on the Sunflower Trail - and that was enough for a hot summer day.  Tonight we are going to the outdoor musical.

Tomorrow we head for Colorado Springs where we will be staying at an RV park at the Air Force Academy.  Reportedly, the internet is sketchy, but now that we are on our way, I will add to my blog more frequently.

And by the way, when I named it, I did not realize how the internet address would look.  My mistake - but no, I am not changing it.

July 16, 2010. At long last the day has arrived for our departure. But wait - I am still sitting here in Seabrook. Alas, the Turtle is broken. We have no brakes, and since we are heading for higher altitudes (i.e. the mountains) we determined that it would be best to have the brakes fixed before we hit the road. So, instead of experiencing the thrill of the road, I sit here in Seabrook changing reservations and trying not to think of what could have been!

Check back soon - we are now planning on leaving next Wednesday, July 21.