On the Road Again

Last night, our last night in Palm Shadows RV Park, we had a neighbor in for dinner and talked well into the evening . . . in fact, to bedtime! So, the chores I planned to finish so we could get an early start this morning didn't get done.

This morning, it was dump the tanks, dismantle the satellite dish, fold up and store patio table and chairs, and more! We didn't get "On the Road Again" until 11:00. We left Donna and drove East to Harlingen, then turned North toward Corpus Christie. We quickly drove out of the irrigated farmland of The Valley and entered an area of mile after mile of just scrub growth and Mesquite trees . . . with a few head of cattle here and there, but still land as flat as a table top.

We were about 100 mi North of the Mexican border when we came upon a US Border Patrol checkpoint. As you can see in the photo, they had traffic backed up on the highway. A couple of Agents were walking around with dogs, but when we got to the front of the line, the Agent asked if we were US citizens and if there were any more people in "The Bus" . . . then simply waved us on through.




We have been through a number of these US Border Patrol checkpoints, and I still cannot understand spending money on these permanent installations. In addition to the roof over the highway so the Agents could work in the shade, I counted 15 US Border Patrol vehicles parked here. I think we could spend our taxpayer money more wisely!


The weather was very pleasant and we drove until about 5:00 PM when we stopped at Dad's RV Park in Victoria, Texas, between Corpus Christie and Houston.













This RV Park is located across the road from a very large City Park, a very nice setting. Kids were playing on the playground equipment and some older kids had a game of basketball on the court.












This is a quaint park with very nice office, services, and activities buildings. The whole park is very clean and well maintained.













And we have a large concrete pad on which to park and have a nice concrete patio with picnic table.












Hopefully, we can get an earlier start tomorrow and head North to Houston, which is about 125 miles, then turn East on Interstate 10. I hope the weather holds up for us . . . it's nice to be "On the Road Again".