Easter Bunny Visit
LeeAnn’s traveling garden received good reviews from fellow campers this stop. (Photo by LeeAnn)
We are on the road again after a nice winter’s rest at home. I’m having to refresh myself on how to do things and use all the equipment. To tow the car behind the rig one leaves the key in the “accessories” position, but I turned it too far and left it “on” for 45 minutes. WHOOPS- Dead Battery. The park ranger at Stephen S. Foster state park gave us a jump and we let the car run a while, battery charged up again. I also have new herbs and pentas to travel with.
It rained lightly off and on the first 7 days. There had been rain in the areas all winter, so some trails were muddy and one of our campsites had a soft spot. Our first state park in Texas had several areas of trails closed due to water & storm damage. Josh and Barnie still found plenty of hiking to do. With all the rain in the South comes the bugs. The Mississippi stop was rough on us – biting gnats! I itched the large welts on my neck and arms for days.
Barnie poses near the Suwannee River at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park.
Josh and Barnie are ready to leave on a hike to the Rio Grande River at Seminole Canyon State Park. (Photo by LeeAnn)
The Easter Bunny found us at Stephen S. Austin state park and spent the day with us in our campsite. Didn’t find any decorated eggs but did see other things he left us.
LeeAnn’s photo of the “Easter bunny,” the cover photo of the bunny is also by LeeAnn.
We’re in Seminole Canyon state park in southern Texas now. It’s quite the difference from the start of the trip: dry, windy desert and low humidity, and there is a fire burn ban here. Bring out the ChapStick and nasal saline. The nights are beautifully clear, so we see so many stars and the Milky Way. We’ve seen a lot of satellites and the ISS every night, sometimes twice.
We chose this area to see the eclipse because it gets very little rain, so we figured it was the best chance for clear skies. The forecast for Monday calls for cloudy. We are going to a National Recreation Area that is 30 miles to the east, they have some solar programs and info planned that sounds interesting. There will be over 3 minutes of Totality there. We have our Solar Viewing Glasses ready!