A New Headquarters It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we moved across the state from San Angelo, in the Texas Forts Trail Region, to east Texas so I could start my new job in Tyler, in the Texas Forest Trail Region. We are coming up on a year of being in our…
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The 100th Anniversary of Texas State Parks
But first, we settle in… Over the past five months, our family has moved, sold our former home, bought a new home, and settled into east Texas with our dog pack of three rescues. I’ve started a new job at Visit Tyler, promoting the Rose Capital of America to visitors. After living in west Texas…
In Closing – Final Thoughts on This Texas Trip
This specific quest completed, we’re sharing some thoughts from our Texas 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…
Day 9 – Traveling Texas from Perryton to Gainesville
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 – Traveling Texas from Odessa to Perryton
It was whirlwind tour through the Texas Plains Trail Region. This is definitely farming country. Having lived for five years in the panhandle during my elementary, junior high, and high school years, I was well-prepared for the beauty of the farming communities that are so vital to the U.S. fuel, food, and fiber. We traveled…
Day 7 – Traveling Texas from El Paso to Odessa
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 – Traveling Texas from Lajitas to El Paso
After a much-needed night’s slumber at Lajitas Golf Resort, we packed up the car and headed down the Texas 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…
Day 5 – Traveling Texas from Eagle Pass to Lajitas
Leaving Eagle Pass, Texas, 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…
Day 4 – Traveling Texas from South Padre Island to Eagle Pass
Even though we are pressed 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, Texas. As most sunrises are on the island, this was spectacular and a great way…
Day 3 – Traveling Texas from Lake Jackson to South Padre Island
After a stop in Lake Jackson, Texas, for the night, we stopped for breakfast in Brazoria at The Kolache Shop. The helpful staff shared with us that their store, opened in 1985, was along the Texas Kolache Trail. Is that not a trail you could sink your teeth into? As we continued to travel southwest…