Exploring the Panhandle Texas Plains Trail Region 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…
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El Paso to Odessa on Our Texas Tour
From Far West Texas to the Lower Panhandle El Paso, Texas 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. El Capitan, Texas Highest Peak Our next stop was the highest peak in…
Lajitas to El Paso on Our Texas Tour
From the River Road to Far West Texas Lajitas, Texas 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…
Eagle Pass to Lajitas on Our Texas Tour
From the Rio Grande Valley to the Mountains Eagle Pass, Texas 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…
South Padre Island to Eagle Pass on Our Texas Tour
From the Gulf to the Rio Grande Valley South Padre Island, Texas 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…
Lake Jackson to South Padre Island on our Texas Tour
More of the Gulf Coast Lake Jackson and Brazoria, Texas 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…
Carthage to Lake Jackson on Our Texas Tour
From the Piney Woods to the Gulf Coast Carthage, Texas Before heading out of Carthage, Texas, on Sunday morning, we stopped in at the Footprints in the Sand monument. It was break taking and a favorite of all of us. Jasper, Texas We stopped at Jasper to meet my best friend from high school and…
Gainesville to Carthage on our Texas Tour
And so the Texas quest begins… It was a whirlwind of a day starting with the packing of the rental car, a Chevy Equinox. Three women, nine days, snacks, drinks, cameras, and a minimum of 27 outfits, multiple pairs of shoes, and assorted beauty products don’t lend for small packing, even though we did our…
Texas Tunes for a Road Trip Adventure
Here’s a sampling of the nearly 1,700 songs I listen to on my road trips around Texas. It has Texas artists and Texas-themed songs. What do you think? Am I missing any of your favorites? Here’s the link to the playlist. Until next time from Texas … safe travels!
Is a 3,139-Mile Texas Road Trip Crazy? Maybe
Want to know what a trip around the perimeter of Texas looks like? Our route is a short 3,139 miles. To put that in perspective, it’s 2,776 miles from Los Angeles to New York City. It’s 3,077 miles from Seattle, WA, to Orlando, FL. Maybe we are crazy! Day 1, Saturday, June 13• Gainesville to…