Awake: 7:04am Temp 49 sleep 6+29 cloudy overnight @ Goliad, Texas.
1st thing this morning, I monitor the weather channel on DirecTV & check our intended travel route. We were hoping for more sunshine like yesterday, but southern Texas is forecasted to have: “more rain.” After my cold coffee & a warm Kathy muffin, we are ready for new adventures.
We leave the Goliad State Park @ 8:28am heading south on US 59, then east-southeast on US 83. US 59 roads were great, but US 83 was uneven & worn; overall, I continue to be impressed with the smooth roads of Texas. About 30 miles down the road from Goliad, the drizzle began….then heavier drizzle. Then those Semi-trucks like Gary C.drives……go flying by us in the opposite direction & “we know,” our clean home is no longer clean. Ouch! Aside from that 30 min of heavy drizzle, no more rain was in our path, but the dirty damage had been done!. Laredo traffic was slow & heavy with lots of signal lights throughout the city. We arrive @ the Falcon Heights State Park @ 11:29am.
Today’s travel: 4+34 time 242 miles 32.3 gal used 7.5 mpg 52.9 avg speed.
They had only (4) available campsites with full hookups so Mike, the park ranger, assigned us to # 211. He also introduced us to the idea of a free day if we sign up for a week; done! Off we go to our site; it was not good. We parked ok but had no space for our slideouts + a tree limb was brushing the MH roof. Also, the 2 foot high site protecting poles restricted any more maneuvering so we were trapped by the RV’s parked in front & in back of us. I detached the Suzuki, drove a mile back to Park Headquarters & gave Mike the story. He had no problem changing our site to # 225 which was a lot better & no restrictions.
7:30 dinner: Sweet Italian sausage and spaghetti squash in marinara sauce, a spinach salad & bread.
Late Satellite movie: “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” with Raymond Massey, Gene Lockhart, Ruth Gordon, Mary Howard, Dorothy Tree, Minor Watson, etc. A sincere story of Lincoln’s life & career. 1940. We both enjoyed seeing this movie again; it’s been many years.
Elevation: 324 ft High temp=60 Lights out: 11:55pm
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