How Big Is Texas

19/06/2020

Day 6 – Lajitas to El Paso – Get Busy Livin’ – (368 miles)

After a much-needed night’s slumber at Lajitas Golf Resort, we packed up the car and headed down the River Road to Presidio. View along the River Road from Lajitas to Presidio To give you an idea of the size of the largest county in Texas of the 254 counties that represent the Lone Star State, Brewster County is made up of 6,192 square miles. [ 747 more words ]
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After a much-needed night’s slumber at Lajitas Golf Resort, we packed up the car and headed down the River Road to Presidio. View along the River Road from Lajitas to Presidio To give you an idea o…

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Fashion icons Flat Bob and Flat Kelli with Texas Country Reporter noticed their clothes matched the Van Horn welcome mural so we had to stop for a picture. They are runway ready for New York Fashion Week!

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Flat Bob and Flat Kelli with Texas Country Reporter camped under the stars on the River Road from Terlingua Ghost Town Texas to City of Presidio Texas They’re quite the adventurers. ‬

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Day six is in the books. We’re in El Paso for the evening. This is what 2,155 miles looks like, once we started at Gainesville. Just a little more than 1,000 miles to go.

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Day 5 – Eagle Pass to Lajitas – Views for Days (347 miles)

Leaving Eagle Pass, we took a drove by Amistad National Recreation Area. Didn’t get a great photo this go around so I grabbed one from my library of photos and thought I’d share the beauty of the area. View from a boat on Amistad National Recreation Area. Another stop along the way was the overlook by the Pecos River High Bridge… [ 343 more words ]
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Leaving Eagle Pass, we took a drove by Amistad National Recreation Area. Didn’t get a great photo this go around so I grabbed one from my library of photos and thought I’d share the beauty of the a…

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We’re settled in for the end of Day 6 in Visit El Paso near Franklin Mountains State Park - Texas Parks and Wildlife.

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Enjoyed dinner at Sanchos Tacos & Micheladas. Got a referral. Definitely a great option in Visit El Paso.

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Stopped by Fort Hancock but didn’t find a tree with a fence. We thought this one might have been here a while but didn’t find the bag of money Morgan Freeman talks about in The Shawshank Redemption.

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Great welcome sign in Van Horn. Love the colors!

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Had to do the stop at Prada Marfa, TX, located between Valentine and Van Horn.

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The Giant Highway Art outside of Marfa is an eye catcher. Had to stop for pics of these great cutouts of a fantastic movie shot in Visit Marfa and the Visit Big Bend region.

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Paid a visit to Fort Leaton State Historic Site in City of Presidio Texas.

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The River Road that runs parallel to the Rio Grande River between Lajitas and Presidio is definitely a must see.

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Settled in for the night at Lajitas Golf Resort in Visit Big Bend. Beautiful sunset to end day five of our quest around the perimeter of Texas.

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Paid our respects to Mayor Clay Henry of Lajitas. He says hello to his constiuents.

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Enjoyed a fantastic dinner with Visit Big Bend and Flat Bob and Flat Kelli with Texas Country Reporter at the Starlight Theatre in Terlingua Ghost Town Texas.

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Had to take a stroll through Gage Gardens in Visit Marathon Texas. They’re gorgeous.

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Stopped to catch a bite to eat at the Ranch House Restaurant in Sanderson. Great place!

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Nothing like the view of the Pecos River Bridge from the scenic overlook near Langtry.

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Flat Kelli and Flat Bob with Texas Country Reporter are making their way around Texas this week. They arrived at the Judge Roy Bean Visitor Center. Hope they’re not skirtin’ the law. We’re at our halfway point, having driven 1,560 miles so far around the perimeter of the Lone Star State.

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Day 4 – South Padre Island to Eagle Pass – All about Raspas (347 miles)

Even though we are pressed for time at every town due to the length of our 3,100+ miles journey, we knew it was important to take a pause. We started Tuesday morning by taking in the sunrise on South Padre Island. As most sunrises are on the island, this was spectacular and a great way to begin our day. [ 456 more words ]
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Even though we are pressed for time at every town due to the length of our 3,100+ miles journey, we knew it was important to take a pause. We started Tuesday morning by taking in the sunrise on Sou…

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Had a quick self-guided tour of the fantastic Texas Travel Information Center - Laredo. What a gorgeous building and property to welcome visitors to Texas!

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Caught up with our friends at Visit Laredo, Texas at their new Visitor Center in the historic downtown. What a great place!

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Diann is getting an introduction to raspas on this trip. After seeing other trails along the way for quilts and kolaches, we’ve decided to put together an unofficial Texas Raspas Trail. Why not? Where can we find your favorite Raspa? We found these in City of Rio Grande.

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Arboles Frutales near Mission offered beautiful pots and fresh fruit. We bought key limes and plan to enjoy them along the road trip.

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Visited our friend Fatima Garcia and the staff at the Mission Event Center. What a beautiful facility!

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We had another family reunion in Weslaco with Debra and her twin sister Dianne. We met at their favorite bakery, La Reynera Bakery Weslaco Tx. So good!

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Stopped by to see the Port Isabel Texas Lighthouse. Because you can never have too many sunrises, here’s another of our morning in Enjoy. ‬

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Because you can never have too many sunrises, here are a few more of our morning in South Padre Island. Enjoy.

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Day 3 – Lake Jackson to South Padre Island – Count Your Blessings (360 miles)

After a stop in Lake Jackson for the night, we stopped for breakfast in Brazoria at The Kolache Shop. The helpful staff shared with us that their store, opened in 1985, was along the Texas Kolache Trail. Is that not a trail you could sink your teeth into? The Kolache Shop in Brazoria As we continued to travel south west headed to the southernmost tip of Texas, we came into the small town of Blessing and found… [ 520 more words ]
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After a stop in Lake Jackson for the night, we stopped for breakfast in Brazoria at The Kolache Shop. The helpful staff shared with us that their store, opened in 1985, was along the Texas Kolache …

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Flat Kelli and Flat Bob with Texas Country Reporter stopped on South Padre Island to enjoy the sunrise with us.

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Greetings as the sun rises on South Padre Island.

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They say the neon lights are bright on Padre. ‬

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You can’t go to South Padre Island and not have fresh seafood. Enjoyed ceviche and shrimp while the sun set at Laguna BOB!

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Not a bad view from the southern most point of Texas. Thanks for the invitation, Susannah and Ed Caum. South Padre Island never looked more beautiful. ‬