What a day! Whew! We spent a long day on the road.
The day started at 8:00 sharp. It was on to the Pilot travel center for gas and then on to our next destination; Wichita Falls, TX.
Another gorgeous day, not a cloud in the sky. A little chillier than yesterday, but absolutely beautiful. Living in Florida for the last 9 years, I had forgotten what it looked liked to see the change of seasons. It reminded me of the North Georgia mountains during the fall. The leaves were the most vibrant colors. The brightest yellows, oranges and reds reminded me of the true majesty and glory of God's creation. Driving was alot easier today. I think we have gotten the hang of it now. Traveling on I-10 is like most all interstates in the country. One difference, especially in Louisana, is that every truck stop along the way also doubles as a Casino. It became funny after awhile.
Michael and I had a great time discussing Louisanna "parishes vs counties". He is full of knowledge and gave me a little history lesson on the how it all came about. If you have ever watched the program "How the states got their names", this is the kind of stuff he knows all about. It actually was a very interesting conversation.
We left I-10 and traveled north to Shreveport, LA to I-20 and then in to "the lone star state" Texas. One negative thing about both Louisiana and Texas is the condition of the roads along the interstate. They were terrible. More potholes and road patches than you can imagine. Just the quality in general was poor. We drove I-20 all the way to through Dallas (which is a traffic nightmare) to Hwy 287 towards Wichita Falls. I drove most of the day today but Michael was the lucky one to take us through Dallas. Between the road construction, the horrible regular road and the bright sunlight shining right at us, we were both a nervous wreck by the time we got through it. But again, we made it.
Our Otis has been a trooper. He just laid on his bed on the dash and from time to time would lift his head as if to say, "would you people stop disturbing me". He's a great traveler but by the time we made it to our campground, he crashed. He's down for the night.
Oh, by the way....gas was $2.97!!!!! Just thought you would like to know that.
So, it's off to bed for the Hendersons. Resting up for another exciting day tomorrow. We head out for Albuquerque, NM.
2.97!!! Wow, too bad you can't save it as gas in California was almost 5 dollars a gallon when we were there! I don't know how pushed for time ya'll are but Santa Fe right above Albuquerque is a really neat place, we stayed at a campground out from town, up on a mesa (maybe it was a mesa)that looked out across the area, very pretty.
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oddly enough we stopped 2 exits before and paid 3.09. Our luck! I saw the signs for Santa Fe but we had to get to Albuquerque. Michael has a schedule lol! Thanks for telling me about the blog. It's fun and a great way for me top remember more of the trip.
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