We traveled from Waco to near San Antonio, a little on I-35 (VERY BUSY) & then west in Temple to south toward Johnson City. The roads were mostly 4 lane highways once off the interstate & we have determined that EVERY road in Texas has construction going on at some point. With the motorcoach, we like to keep top speed at around 55 to 60. In Texas that is SLOW. Speed limits, even on 2 lane country roads is often marked at 75. Apparently, babies are trained as NASCAR drivers from birth. Lawdy!
The best part about driving across the country is the scenery & each state we have traversed is incredibly unique. Texas – at least in the central & eastern parts – is pretty flat with gentle hills, easy for the RV to roll at an even pace. Cresting a hill or a bridge is usually rewarded with spectacular vistas. We touched on the beautiful Texas Hill Country where the gentle mounds & valleys were scattered with scrub brush, rocks, small cacti & light sandy soil (being from Georgia where red clay earth is the norm, we refer to the Texas dirt as anemic soil). And there are cows – lots of cows. I kept an eye out for cowboys & horses & tumbleweed to complete the western movie visual but they failed me.
The campground we stayed in was sorta-kinda associated with Fort Sam Houston so it was open to military & Armed Service retirees only. The sites (there were only 13) were big & spacious, had lots of shady cover & had good water, electric & sewer connections. The rest of the park was visually beautiful with LOTS of cabins to rent, covered picnic areas, a beach & boat ramp. Unfortunately, the upkeep of the bath facilities was contracted out & is best described as awful. It’s a good thing we have a self contained motorhome. The neglect was bad enough that I wrote a very pointed email to the Public Affairs Officer while we were there. And it was ignored & not answered. Not surprised.
