Previous Location: Dallas, TX
Thank you Vangrieken’s for your hospitality, a nights stay and an awesome Texas steak dinner. We didn’t spend much time in Dallas. Just enough time to walk by the grassy knoll and sigh.
We continued on through Texas and stopped the night at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. It was night when we got there and the road into the park descended a few thousand feet. We grilled some chicken fajitas and threw back a few beers then slept with the sound of night dwelling creatures.
The next morning we hiked around a bit into the canyon. Like many places in the South West there was a history of Native Indian destruction, The Red River war was fought here. War back then was more strategic. Only four Indians were killed in the initial battle. It was the capturing of 1,400 horses and the death of 1,100 of those then burning of the town stores that eventually killed the local tribes. Unlike war today where WMD’s and big guns destroy the opponent.
Why they bother to put no alcohol signs at campsites must be a line item from the lawyers. But this sign allows the private consumption of alcohol. So take it to your tent!
Present Location: Santa Fe, NM
Within the first 10 miles crossing the state line into New Mexico the speed limit rose to 75 MPH and a tumbleweed blew across the road. Now I almost hit 75 MPH on a down hill. The hills were long with a steadily incline, which made it rough on the camper. I averaged 55 MPH with a tail wind.
We spent the next night at Santa Rosa Lake State Park. It was a bit of a disappointment since the camping area was almost a mile from the lake and it was one of those miles that seemed like ten. We stumbled to the lake through cactus, brush, thorny plants, rabbits and other dried things. Well the rabbits weren’t dry yet.
I later ventured back to find wood for the fire was the pallet we found was almost gone.
