Tag: Trailer Travel
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Backroads Across America: Hello Ol’ Man River
Two traveling days have taken us from the Texas Hill Country to the banks of the Mississippi River, just across from Natchez, Mississippi. We have ambled along backroads lined with lush green grass, forests (even some pines) and rainbows of wildflowers. The beauty of the Hill Country continued through most of eastern Texas. Today, in…
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Backroads Across America: Two wheels and a tent
The editor of the community newspaper I worked for used to say, “Everyone has a story to tell.” Meet Australians Rachel and Skip, two fellow travelers who will have quite a story to tell when they return home. Our paths crossed today at the Onalaska KOA campground along the shores of Lake Livingston in…
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Backroads Across America: A Texas-size storm
My phone screamed at 7:00 this morning, signaling an emergency alert: Tornado watch in your area-take shelter now! As the wind, buckets of rain, hail, thunder and lightening intensified, we circled each other in the trailer wondering what to do. Our truck was hitched up (in the hopes of getting an early morning start),…
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Backroads Across America: El Paso wins lowest gas price
Tidbits from the road: Temperature change: It was 89 degrees in Las Vegas and just 32 in Williams, Arizona the next night. Gas prices: El Paso wins the low-price battle at $1.98 a gallon…so far. High and dry in the desert: Gas stations are few and far between in the Southwest, so we have almost always…
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Backroads Across America: Thinking Small in Texas
Small-town Texas was on display today as we drove southeast to the Hill Country, where we are staying for a few days at the By the River RV park in Kerrville. Our site is on the Guadalupe River and spring green is the color of the month. What a view for happy hour! It…
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Backroads Across America: Where to Park the RV?
So, where do you want to park your RV? Nearly two weeks into our cross-country adventure, our feelings about this question have evolved. Last year, when we first got our wee trailer, Oregon State Parks were perfect. Lots of space, privacy and beautiful scenery. We thought we would stay in these kind of parks…
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Backroads Across America: Painting the Sky
The sun set on our Arizona adventures and we moved on to El Paso, Texas. El Paso is not our favorite place, but it is conveniently placed between Bowie and Carlsbad. Plus, we found an RV park where, if folks opened their windows, we could shake hands with our neighbors without stepping out of our…
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Backroads Across America: Apache Territory
We hadn’t planned on spending so much time in Arizona, but after a chance conversation with another couple several days ago, we found ourselves exploring the Chiricahua (Cheer-i-ka-wa) Mountain region of southeastern Arizona. As the U.S. expanded westward, establishing a southern route to San Francisco brought the U.S. Army into direct conflict with the Chiricahua…
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Backroads Across America: Up, up with Stairs and Stars
Hit the road and you never know what you will see. At Butterfield RV Resort in Benson, AZ, the clear desert sky allowed a brilliant view of stars, planets and moons through its observatory. That’s right, a real observatory at an RV park! Eight of us took turns at the telescope as a knowledgeable guide…
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