We had planned to follow a National Parks parkway called the Natchez Trace out of New Orleans (prior post here) that runs nearly all the way north to another city known for its musical roots, Nashville. Unfortunately, a severe…
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From Lake Charles LA and the Creole Nature Trail (post here) we headed to Palmetto Island State Park. We’d been viewing low grasslands for several weeks so it was surprisingly nice to enter a wooded area again.…
When he was young, my Dad made a model Sputnik space capsule from my grandmother’s knitting needles and a head of lettuce, all wrapped in aluminum foil,…which probably stunk up his room after a while! My Dad inspired my…
For most of us, picking up the mail is either a necessary evil or an easy way to get outside with a destination in mind. When you aren’t stationary for more than 2-4 days at a time, getting your…
You had me at “Keep Austin Weird”! I have no idea why but for many years I’ve looked forward to exploring Austin Texas and by 2000 when they adopted their slogan to “Keep Austin Weird” it felt like the…
If you grew up in the 80s you probably can’t think of Texas, particularly San Antonio, without singing these lyrics; “The stars at night are big and bright (clap, clap, clap, clap), deep in the heart of Texas”, as…
Boondock With Bailey Scenic Cycling Travel
For a Truly Unique RV Camping Experience, Beach Camp Padre Island
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND With its Easter egg-colored buildings and rows of primary colored golf carts for rent, the main drag of South Padre Island reminded me more of the Caribbean tropics than Texas! It’s just 20 miles north of…
Between Marfa Texas (post here) and Padre Island, we made two quick stops – Seminole Canyon State Park and Falcon State Park – described below. Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site Seminole Canyon State Park and Historic Site…
From El Paso we continued our route along the Texas border, past Marfa (which we circled back to later) and on to Big Bend Ranch State Park near Terlingua TX. This state park is bordered by the Rio Grande…
During our first visit to the Olympic National Park in 2020 we visited the top sites and they’re phenomenal, so I highly recommend those if you’ve never been (see post here and here). I said it then, and I’ll say…
