I’ve changed the picture size. If this is a bad idea, will someone please email me?
I saw my first Smartcar today in Texas. I don’t think I ever got my Smartcar up to the Texas speed limit (75 MPH). At least not on a flat road.
Fort Stockton State Historical Park isn’t exactly what I expected. Fort Davis (a National Park) was much more complete. But they honored my veteran status, so good for them. Fort Stockton was another post that housed Buffalo Soldiers. I learned that they were proud of that title, so it shouldn’t be considered a slur. Their cool motto was “We can, We will”.
The Annie Riggs Museum was very interesting. It’s an old hotel with room after room of antiques. Lots of comments that put things in context. They also had a video regarding Annie Riggs various nefarious husbands.
Today I’ve posted nearly every historical marker on Route 90, from Sanderson to Del Rio. If it’s too much, my apologies. But I found them interesting. Kudos to Texas for putting them up.
The Judge Roy Bean Museum was absolutely worthy of a stop. Though they tried to bring real history to his story, they admitted that legend and fact are hard to distinguish. He was certainly a real character in a past that had a lot of characters. There’s a cactus farm that exceeded my interest in the field. Besides the Museum, the center has a huge collection of tourist brochures for all of Texas. There is a lot of Texas I’m missing.
I was going to stay at the Amistad [Reservoir] National Recreation Area, but it was 100 degrees when I arrived (this is still March, right?) and they don’t have showers. The local RV campsites don’t accept tenters. So I’m again in a hotel. The price isn’t too bad. And I’m able to post this. The next two nights I’m definitely at campgrounds. I have reservations. Then I’ll be in San Antonio to watch a Spurs game.
This is now the second largest roadrunner. Another statue in NM is now #1.
I post this in honor of my brother, who blew the bugle at Scout camp oh so many years ago.
Cool.
This is a picture of a reenactment. But it’s still a remembrance of real western history.
Their barracks at Fort Stockton. From a naval perspective, a great deal of space!
Nice stickers on this Beemer.
This is way out there! The runway looks pristine.
The main part of Comstock today.
Caves look cool
If you look closely, you’ll see that someone left a dog dish (with water) at this rest stop.
The truck gives perspective of the size of the bridge.
An old picture. Today and yesterday are very similar.
Nice.
Bullet holes in the chimney?
