Our Travels to San Antonio

We made it !  It only took us 4 days to go from El Paso, Texas ( Fort Bliss) to San Antonio, Texas.  Never in a hurry !

We stayed at the RV park at Fort Bliss for a few days to stock up on Commissary goods. The RV park wasn't  really on the Fort.  I found this a little strange, however, as it was the nicest military RV park we have stayed at.  The Exchange (PX) is by far the best I have ever seen.  It was more like an outside mall.

In the State of Texas

Some General house there on Fort Bliss

Casey, does this look familiar...1/1 Cav

Andy playing in the Water fountain right outside of the Post Exchange

We decided to take it easy and smell the roses along the way so we stopped for 2 days at Balmorhea Texas State Park and 2 days at South Llano River Texas State Park.  What wonderful places to just hang out and relax.

If you are a veteran, Texas waives the day use fee, which saved us 45 bucks.  Also, if you stay in a Texas State Park you can fish off the bank for Free !  We like free.  Thanks Greg !

Balmorhea State Park is located in the desert flatlands of West Texas near the Davis Mountains. The park is about 9 miles of off Interstate Highway 10.

This is the road towards the Camp grounds.

For the record...Andy took this picture !  You tell me !!

Dive into the cool waters of the world's largest spring-fed swimming pool, which covers 1.75 acres and stays at 72-76 degrees year round.  This really isn't a normal swimming pool.  It was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930's and has a natural river bottom.

Yes, this is in a Texas State Park

What a great place to stay for a few days

View from the far end of the pool

Canal feeding the pool

She just had to go in when we first arrived.

She was scared of these little creatures...lol, I know she was expecting the "Jaws" music to start up at any time

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Scuba divers love the clarity even at a 25-foot depth.

South Llano River State Park is located on the western edge of the Edwards Plateau just south of Junction City, Texas. The Park is about 6 miles south from Interstate Highway 10. 

We decided to take the 2 hour float down the river.  We rented the tubes from the State Park Headquarters for just 5 dollars each per day.  The water was pretty clear and only about 4 feet deep.  There were turtles everywhere which Andy sure seemed to enjoy.  I kept trying to sneak up on them using the ole scout techniques.  I didn't get very close ...guess Casey Jones didn't teach me well enough.  We saw lots of deer in the campground as well.
 

We drifted down with tubes we rented

Our camping spot ...yes you are right !  Andy had to have her fire in 90 degree day..lol. She was determined to cook over the fire. The food was great thank you very much Barbara & Otto for teaching her that skill!

They were everywhere..saw like 50 or so

A nice big fat one...yummy !  BBQ time yet !

Are they...ummm !  Not telling !

As we were pulling out of the park we stopped to dump the tanks.  A couple pulled in behind us and we chatted with them for a bit. We were just shooting the crap.  They were from Bavaria, full timed for about 5 years and now live in Corpus Christi.  Watch out Barbara & Dieter, we will be looking you up when we get there.

We arrived safe and sound at Lackland AFB.  We had been without Wifi and cell service for 4 days...Dang that was hard !

Dale and June are here...how sweet is that!  If you don't know who Dale and June are... you will have to read past blog posts.