January 15, 2006

January 15, 2006

Del Rio to Laredo, Texas

YEAR 2 DAY 212

 

Today was partially cloudy, and warm. The evening was particularly warm.

This morning we prepared for departure, hitched up, and left Buzzard Roost RV Campground & Saloon. We drove through Del Rio to Wal-Mart. While Joanne went inside to do a major replenishment of groceries and supplies, I unhitched, and took the truck in to their Tire & Lube Express for an oil change and lube. When that was done, I hitched up again, then joined Joanne inside. When we were finished shopping, we drove over to their Murphy's gas bar and refilled with diesel. By the time we pulled out of Wal-Mart's parking lot, we had been there over 2 hours < sigh >.

We drove southeast along Hwy. 277, stopping for lunch at a rest area. After lunch we continued on Hwy. 277 to the town of Quenada, a pecan farming area where we stopped at a road side stand run by a couple of children selling fresh pecans. A girl about 10, and her brother, a couple of years older, explained the different types of pecans to me, showed me how to open the shells, and how to remove the membrane from between the nut halves. My ignorance about pecans seemed to be a great amusement to them. Joanne drove for awhile. That went so poorly, it started us squabbling and sniping, and that continued for the rest of the day. How unpleasant ! ! !

About 20 miles outside of Laredo, Hwy. 277 met Interstate 35, which we took into Laredo. In Laredo, we turned onto Hwy. 59 heading east, looking for Casa Blanca State Park. We missed the park, and drove well out of Laredo before we phoned the park, and found out it is right inside Laredo. I guess the state park was developed on the edge of the city, and the city expanded around it. We turned around, headed back to Laredo, and found our way to Casa Blanca State Park just as it turned dark. By the time we registered and got parked in our site, it was dark.

While Joanne prepared supper, I did today's accounting and updated the truck maintenance records. We had supper. I did today's journal entry.

DSK