I LOVE to travel. I could go somewhere weekly, even if it’s just for a drive on a great Texas road for no particular reason. My husband and I have done that pretty often throughout our marriage. Camera in hand, I snap photos as we take in the wonderful scenery across the state. In fact,…
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Big Impressions from Brewster County – The Largest County in Texas
If you’ve been following my blog since I first started it in June, you know that I was in the Big Bend Region with my friends Morgan and Debra when we took our perimeter trip around Texas. I’m a huge fan of this area of the state, as is my husband, Dan, so when we…
My Top 5 Most Interesting Small Texas Towns
Having visited a huge number of cities and towns across Texas in my lifetime, some of the smaller communities really stand out in my travels. Here are my picks for Top 5 Most Interesting Small Texas Towns. I think you’ll like them, too. Terlingua – Population 82 – (Big Bend Region) Few places I’ve visited…
In Closing – Final Thoughts on This Trip
This specific quest completed, we’re sharing some thoughts from our trip, all 3,331 miles of it. I asked the ladies to state their thoughts in their own words so here we go. Favorite Food Stops While we didn’t eat every second of every day, food pictures seemed to get the most comments from our friends….
Day 9 – Perryton to Gainesville – Miles and Miles of Texas – (392 miles)
Day 9 and the final leg of our perimeter tour around Texas found us in the northeast corner of the Texas Panhandle in Lipscomb County. Towns in the county include Booker, Darrouzett, Follett, and Lipscomb. I actually went to school in Follett in the late 70’s and early 80’s, so I was very familiar with…
Day 8 – Odessa to Perryton – Fields & Farming (478 miles)
It was whirlwind tour through the Texas Plains Trail Region. This is definitely farm country. Having lived for five years in the panhandle when I was in part of elementary, junior high, and high school, I was prepared for the beauty of the farming communities that are so vital to the U.S. fuel, food, and…
Day 7 – El Paso to Odessa – From the Mountains to the Permian Basin – (352 miles)
Hueco Tanks State Park was our first stop on day seven of our trip across the state of Texas. Located just down the road from El Paso in the Chihuahuan Desert. Our next stop was the highest peak in Texas, El Capitan, in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. What a majestic spot in the Lone…
Day 6 – Lajitas to El Paso – Get Busy Livin’ – (276 miles)
After a much-needed night’s slumber at Lajitas Golf Resort, we packed up the car and headed down the River Road to Presidio. To give you an idea of the size of the largest county in Texas of the 254 counties that represent the Lone Star State, Brewster County is made up of 6,192 square miles….
Day 5 – Eagle Pass to Lajitas – Views for Days (394 miles)
Leaving Eagle Pass, we took a drove by Amistad National Recreation Area. Didn’t get a great photo this go around so I grabbed one from my library of photos and thought I’d share the beauty of the area. Another stop along the way was the overlook by the Pecos River High Bridge, along the Texas…
Day 4 – South Padre Island to Eagle Pass – All about Raspas (347 miles)
Even though we are pressed for time at every town due to the length of our 3,100+ miles journey, we knew it was important to take a pause. We started Tuesday morning by taking in the sunrise on South Padre Island. As most sunrises are on the island, this was spectacular and a great way…