Friday, March 9, 2007: San Antonio to Kerrville Today we drove to Kerrville-Schreiner Park. It was recommended to us by someone at Falcon State Park who I talked to while I did laundry. This is a very nice place to camp and has full hook-ups and would be shady in the summertime. It’s so nice to talk to other campers and get the benefits of their experience. We are northeast of San Antonio in Hill Country. As we drove out of San Antonio it was apparent that we were entering a different geological area with the hills quickly apparent. This is [View Full Entry]

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Tues. Mar. 6th: Today we finally have our new windshield, no cracks and successfully installed! We then headed north to Three Rivers with the intention of staying at Choke Canyon State Park. They didn’t answer their phone, but we went anyway. Upon arrival we found a sign saying “No camping, day use only.” We then went in search of a different campground. There was one next to a refinery, but we decided against it due to the smell from the refinery. We then went to a different park, but no one was in the office. We decided to pull into a [View Full Entry]

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Mon. Feb 26th: Today was the long awaited day for the windshield replacement. All went smoothly with them locating us and having the correct windshield. Getting our old windshield out was a bit difficult, but successful. Then they came to the challenge of getting the new one in without breaking it. We’ve heard that it’s difficult to do successfully. They worked really hard trying to get it in and inch by inch it got into position. They almost had it completely in, when on the last section it CRACKED!!! Now we have different and more cracks than in our old windshield. [View Full Entry]

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Fri. Feb. 23rd: Yesterday was a travel day. It was uneventful except for seeing a bald eagle. My old bird book doesn’t have them this far south, but my newer bird book has a much more expanded range as they recover from DDT. We’re settled into a campground in the suburbs of Mission, Texas. Our campsite backs up to some relatively new medium/large sized houses. They’re very nice but a far cry from what we’ve had behind us at the last 3 campgrounds. It’s odd being back in a town. It was only a mile or two to go out to [View Full Entry]

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Sun. Feb. 18th: Today we started the day by heading into Port Aransas to Cotter Street Coffee Shop which has Wifi. We were able to connect and check our email and post to our blog. I had Eggs Strata and George had a Derby (like a round croissant with the middle cut out and filled with eggs, broccoli, and various cheeses). Then he had a slice of caramel apple pie! After breakfast we headed home and picked up the dogs, to head to Padre Island National Seashore. The National Park’s Senior Pass (Golden Age Pass) came in handy again and we [View Full Entry]

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Thurs. Feb. 15th: Today we got off to a later start than planned due to a flat tire on the RV. It’s not as simple as having a flat tire on the car. We called our insurance road service and the guy that they usually send out for RV repairs was on vacation. So they called around to see who else could come out and ended up sending the non-RV wrecker. They weren’t able to remove the tire, but when they pumped air into the tire they found the leak at a loose valve stem extender. So we were on the [View Full Entry]

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The Bishop’s Palace was designed by the architect Nicholas J. Clayton. We’ve seen his name listed as the architect on several of the large houses in the historic area. Originally the house was built for Colonel Gresham and in 1923 was bought by the Catholic Dioceses for the Bishop who lived there for the next 33 years. That is how the house became known as The Bishop’s. It is still owned by the church and serves as the current bishop’s residence when visiting the area. It is so ornate that palace is certainly a good term to describe it. Mon. Feb. [View Full Entry]

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Wed. Feb 7th: Today it was in the 70’s and sunny. We went to Mandeville, which is a quaint town near here, and had breakfast at the “Broken Egg Cafe.” It was in a house built in the 1920’s and just a block from Lake Pontchartrain. I enjoyed the lush tropical type garden, the quaint old architecture and the good food. I didn’t want to have something I could have back up north, so I had an omelet with veggies, cheese and crawfish. George had a huge pancake that was a bit bigger than his plate and about an inch thick. [View Full Entry]

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Feb 2nd: We got up early to finish packing the Motor home. It always seems to take longer than expected to get going. We finally got on the road at 11:07AM. The roads were dry, although occasionally there were some snow showers. We stopped in Dayton, Ohio and George met with Paul S. a fraternity brother. We continued driving until midnight and made it to mile 60 of I65 Kentucky. Feb 3rd: Colder this morning than yesterday. Ate breakfast at Stan’s: country ham, eggs and biscuits. Today as we drove it got less cold, but not yet able to call it [View Full Entry]

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It looks like everything is coming together for our long awaited trip. We're leaving behind snow, cold temps and fairy doors. Hopefully it will be smooth sailing as we head south to warmer areas of the country. [View Full Entry]

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