I was looking forward to visiting the Space Center in Houston, but by the end of our visit, I could hardly wait to be done with it. Ed, the astro-nut, felt the same way. Mission Control, Building 9, the Saturn V rocket and the Shuttle mock-up were all great places to hide from screaming children. The tram tour would have been excellent but for the screaming school kids … [Read more...]
Don’t Mess with Texas
It's no wonder you see "Texas is not your ashtray", "Don't Mess with Texas" and other anti-littering signs all over Texas. The problem is horrendous... even in the state parks. Nearly every State Park campsite that we've stayed at in Texas has been absolutely filthy with litter from previous campers. None however was worse than Lake Casa Blanca International State Park in Laredo, Texas - … [Read more...]
Mustang Island
After reading that you could drive and camp on the beach at Mustang Island State Park on the Gulf Coast of Texas, I knew we had to stop and stay there. Hmmm.... Camping on the beach is fine for tents and small vans, but probably not recommended for bigger rigs, unless you don't mind calling out the AAA to get you unstuck from the sand. The regular campground is a parking lot and a very … [Read more...]
A REAL Swiss Fondue
We have been camped for about 5 days at Mustang Island State Park, right beside the Feldman family from Switzerland. We've been chatting about our various travels... and their stories are very interesting as they are traveling in the United States and Canada for a whole year. You can see their website at http://www.familientrip.ch Yesterday, we were invited to join them for dinner. Not … [Read more...]
Beautiful East Texas
Afer the never-ending flat dryness of the Texas Panhandle, Ed and I had our spirits lifted as we traveled farther east into Texas. The trees get bigger. Oh wait, first of all, there ARE trees. Then, as you travel east, they get taller. On arriving at Tyler State Park, we both had the same reaction - the place felt like home, i.e. as in southern Ontario 'home' where we both grew … [Read more...]