While a generic gift card with some cash thrown on it may be the easiest way to shop for the holidays and, believe me, I’ve done it. I do think…
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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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Day 3 – Lake Jackson to South Padre Island – Count Your Blessings (371 miles)
After a stop in Lake Jackson for the night, we stopped for breakfast in Brazoria at The Kolache Shop. The helpful staff shared with us that their store, opened in…
Day 2 – Carthage to Lake Jackson – Footprints in the Sand (381 miles)
Before heading out of Carthage on Sunday morning, we stopped in at the Footprints in the Sand monument. It was break taking and a favorite of all of us. We…