Texas
Fort Stockton, TX – Hilltop RV Park
We made a quick overnight stop in Fort Stockton, TX, our third time staying at Hilltop RV Park. Unfortunately, I had a couple of emergency work projects that prevented me from enjoying some of their amenities. Karen was able to sit outside in the sun and enjoy the warm weather though. This convenient place right…
Read MoreMountain Home, TX – Dancing Star Ranchita
We began our journey from Humble, TX to Mesa, Arizona on November 13th. It would be a four day trip on Interstate 10. Our first stop was at a Harvest Host/Boondockers Welcome location in Mountain Home, TX. We stopped at Buc ee’s, got gas and some delicious snacks, a cinnamon roll and Buc ee’s White…
Read MoreNoel & Mike’s – Humble, Texas – Fall 2025
We stayed four nights with Mike and Noel at their lovely home in Humble, Texas. The weather was great for mid-November, mostly 70s and 80s and no rain. We stored our truck. and trailer and Dunn Right RV Park about 20 minutes north of Noel and Mike’s house. It was a fantastic RV park with…
Read MoreGarrison, TX – Garrison Farms
Continuing our journey from Nashville to Humble, TX, we stayed at Garrison Farms, a Harvest Host location. Wonderful place to rest for the night. Level parking with plenty of room to turn around. We met the owner, Will, who was so gracious and welcoming. He gave us a tour of his farm in his 4-wheeler…
Read MoreAmarillo, TX
It was a pretty windy drive from Oklahoma to Texas. We stayed at a KOA camp in Amarillo. It was blowing about 40 mph when we arrived and really didn’t let up much the whole time. The campground was sandwiched between train tracks and the airport, but the wind was howling so much, you couldn’t…
Read MoreRoute 66 Visitors Center – Amarillo, TX
On our way to the Route 66 Visitors Center, we stopped at the Cadillac Ranch, a Route 66 classic that features seven Cadillac’s embedded in the ground at a 45 degree angle. You are encouraged to buy spray paint that they sell on-site, and put your mark on the monument, which we did! When we…
Read MoreNoel & Mike’s – 2022
We made the relatively short drive from Austin, Texas to Noel and Mike’s home in Humble, TX, which is close to Houston. We made several stops along the way, including our first trip to Buc-ee’s where they sell a lot more than just gas. It’s definitely an experience. It was super hot in Texas, 100…
Read MoreAustin, Texas
We stayed two nights at a beautiful KOA camp 20 minutes from downtown Austin. Amazing to be so close to downtown, yet you we were out in the country. In fact, there were some massive Texas Long-horn steers in the field next to the campground. This KOA was pretty new, had full hookups, a friendly…
Read MoreFort Stockton, TX
We stayed at the Hilltop RV Park in Fort Stockton, TX for the second time in the past two years. It is a convenient location, right off of HWY 10, and yes, it was hot, 107 degrees when we arrived. We had full hookups and as soon as we got settled we headed for the…
Read MoreDay 25 – Fort Stockton, TX
Day 25 was a travel day, driving from Noel & Mike’s house to an RV Park in Fort Stockton, TX. It was 92 degrees when we arrived about 4pm. Hot! But with the low humidity, it didn’t feel as hot as Humble, TX. It had an electrical hookup, a pool, a shower, and decent wi-fi.…
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