Scissor-tails & Sunsets – Lake Brownwood Texas

 Scissor-tails & Sunsets – Lake Brownwood Texas

Arrival at Lake Brownwood was a welcome and most pleasant surprise. First, the Willow Point campground was nearly empty of other campers. Secondly, the campsites were really spacious with lots of room between sites. We parked under a shady live oak and checked out our surroundings. All the amenities were a short walk away. The fire ban was still in force, so our little propane stove sufficed for cooking our dinner.

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Kickapoo Cavern State Park… Bats, birds and a fat, old porcupine

Kickapoo Cavern State Park… Bats, birds and a fat, old porcupine

Though we’re still technically in Texas Hill Country, we’re in the southern extremity and not all that far from Del Rio once again. We took whatever state park reservations we could get for the weekend and Kickapoo Cavern State Park looked interesting especially since we missed the evening bat flight show in Austin and Kickapoo is also home to a huge bat population.

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It’s all about the journey

It’s all about the journey

A few days delay and a minor bout with COVID and we’re finally on our way. It was a lazy exit from Las Vegas as we had no definite destination in mind. This is Blanche’s “shakedown cruise” and we were champing at the bit to be on the road. We’re nomads at heart. Gypsies, wanderers… addicted to travel… slow travel.

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