Everyday Is A Weekend: Texas

We left Lake Powell and Page, AZ on Monday, September 25^th. We overnighted in Cortez, CO and then drove through Shiprock and Farmington, NM for the first time on our way to Albuquerque. We got some warranty work done at La Mesa RV in Albuquerque and were very pleased with their work.

We headed south and overnighted in Las Cruces at Hacienda RV Resort, one of our favorite stops. Our stay was free because they give you the 7^th night free and we had stayed overnight 6 times before. We enjoyed dinner at La Posta de Mesilla just down the road from the RV park.

The drive on I-10 through El Paso went smoothly and across West Texas. We overnighted in Fort Stockton and again in Kerrville. We stopped in Ozona, TX at one of our favorite places for breakfast, Café Next Door, where we can park on a side street.

We arrived in San Antonio on Sunday, October 1^st. We wanted to stay at the Lackland AFB FamCamp but they were full, so we stayed at Admiralty RV Resort, the same place we spent nearly 4 months at in late-2013 and early-2014. We enjoyed our visit with Julie’s Mom, taking in a movie, and having dinner together each night.

We spent a few days with Julie’s sister Cindy and brother-in-law Terry. They are always fun to see. One night we went out for dinner and enjoyed live music at a local country bar.

Last Saturday night we enjoyed dinner at the Sky Lounge with Julie’s Mom and their long-time friends Buzz, Ellen, Peggy and Janet.

On Monday, we headed east on I-10 to Luling, TX to fuel up and grab something for lunch at Buc-ee’s, a favorite fuel stop of ours. Buc-ee’s is a chain of 40 convenience stores located in Texas, each with 80-120 fuel pumps, but no 18-wheelers allowed.

We left Buc-ee’s and headed up the road to Lockhart State Park for a two-night stay and to sample some of the best BBQ in Texas. Lockhart was declared the Barbecue Capital of Texas by the Texas legislature in 1999. We had dinner the first night at Kreuz Market and at Black’s Barbecue the second night.

We left Lockhart this morning and drove through east Texas to Longview. Once we got settled in at the RV park, we headed to Country Tavern, just west of Kilgore, for dinner. We think they serve the best barbecue ribs on the planet! There are no menus and the server asks you if you want 3, 5 or 7 ribs. They also serve barbecue brisket, sausage, and turkey, but the pork baby back ribs are the best.