Day 49 July 31 2010

After covering parts of 9 states and numerous cities along our trip we are now back home. Now the work begins with cleaning the RV, catching up on mail, unloading the RV and getting it ready for the next trip plus all the washing. We will contact family members soon and let them know we are home. We are anxious to see everyone. We drove around 5,500 miles in the RV and another 3,700 in the van sightseeing. It was a good trip over all only 3 days of a little drizzle our whole trip. Many cool and windy days which was fine with us. Can't decide which Ntl. Park was our favorite but I am leaning toward Mt. Rainier, because of all the snow, they all have their own uniqueness and so it is hard to say. We really crammed a lot into our trip. We were gone a total of 53 days counting our RV Rally at the very first of our trip.

Here we are in our RV this morning in San Antonio Texas having coffee and getting ready for the trip home.
As we were leaving the KOA Park we passed right by the Red Berry Mansion which is right next door to the park.

The gates to his mansion were closed.

Then we had to make this stop along the way.

As we got closer to Houston the traffic started to get more and more.

Oh well, guess we have to get use to it all over again.

As we were turning the corner to our home.

Then we parked the RV and had to disconnect the van right by our driveway.

THE END of our trip of 2010 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are back home now.

Day 48 July 30 2010

In San Antonio Texas today. We were busy today, we visited 4 cemeteries and took the GPS co ordinates of some of our relatives gravesides. Some I had not actually seen in years and one I did not ever remember but with phone calls was able to locate exact position and found it quite easily. Will add to the family tree when we get home along with pics of headstones. As an added bonus we also found some more relatives that were close by and have that info also. We did our usual trip to Wal Mart and had to go and get that good Bill Miller tea refills quite a few times as it was 100 and 104 was tops today. Give me that West Coastal breeze and temp back. We did not put the pics on save them for the family.


This is the school where our son Don and Mike went to school on W.W.White Rd. Pam was in private kindergarten then.

He started at Salado, but it is no longer an elementary school.

This is the First House we ever purchased .

Improvements at Military and I-37.

Day 47 July 29 2010

Travel from Junction TX to San Antonio TX today. We have decided to stay 2 nights here and then home. Have lots of wash to do and catch up on mail. HaHa. We had a good time with my sister and brother-in-law. In case some of you did not recognize it we were at La Fogata. It was nice to see some of the places here we had forgot about or some we had not seen, as they were after we moved away. We also got to see our nephew Greg and his wife Rose, it had been a long time since we had seen them. We sat and visited way too late for us but we got to get caught up on things,



Love this tree dressing in the KOA Park in Junction TX.

Right before we got to Kerrville TX.

This is a New Cross that was approved by our Gov. This is at the exit to Kerrville TX on I-10.

Where we may be going after this long trip.

We made it to San Antonio Texas today.

Another nice KOA RV Park.

Playground area for the children.

Pat even got to pet Sparket without getting bit.

Linda opening a little something Pat got for her.

Ronnie got a knife.

Then we took Ronnie & Linda out to eat.

Linda is checking out the menu.

We started out with a guacamole snack first. It was made fresh at our table for us. Linda had never seen one made at the table before. What a treat for her.

Ronnie said the peppers were HOT.. That is the first time we ever heard him say this.

Then 2 ladies came by and was sampling a drink for us to try.

Ronnie was impressed......... HA HA.

Linda & I had to sample some of the new drink.

Then we had to leave.

Ronnie took us to Stinson Field and showed us an Air Museum there but it was too late and they were closed for the day.

We will have to check this out next time we come to San Antonio.

Information about Stinson Field.

They were getting ready to close for the day but we were told that inside they have a lot of history there also.

This is one of the Missions in S.A.

A dam along the San Antonio River.

The water comes over the road, but they had it closed for this evening. people drive into the river on the road and wash their cars sometimes.

Then there is some Hay Art the city had a local artist create for the park here along the river.

Very interesting information here.

This tree was planted here from Mass. in remembrance of JFK.

Just a small waterfall.

Day 46 July 28 2010

From Van Horn TX to Junction Texas today. It was a pretty long day today. We started early and made it to camp fairly early afternoon. We had some wind when we got in but never had any rain. We are going to San Antonio tomorrow. Spend a day or two and then to Cypress. We are kind of starting to wind down now and get ready for reality to set in. Did not unhook car. We decided to just rest and work on blog.


Right before sunrise this morning.

So beautiful today.

Must be something new in A/C units.

They put on gun fights of the old west here sometimes.

Now we have a sunrise.

Then we hit the highway and come to the I-10 and I-20 split. We go right on I-10.

Looks like it has been dry here for a while.

Nice cowboy sculpture.

More wind turbines here in west Texas.

Good looking hill .

They just went thru the rocks to make this highway.

Nice downgrade.

So great looking as we travel east on I-10 .

Pretty blue sky out here. With a jet stream also.

Then we get to Junction Texas for a little R & R for the evening.

Our escort to our camping sight.

Great spot to rest for tonight.

Great shady spot for us.

Then we went down and saw a few deer.

I think they know the season is not here yet.

A total of about 9 deer here.

Nice sunset.

Could not resist this picture.

this one also.

Some of the sites have the new covers finished already.

Just an evening pic.

Then Pat spotted this, what could it be???

So I captured a close up . Very interesting.