Yup, I've been stricken again! This time it's Texas style poison ivy! All over my feet and toes! Who even knows where I got it. I've been in some crazy places! Just hope it doesn't spread further because I ichec it all night thinking it was red ants or mosquitoes.
We left Louisiana yesterday morning and made our passage into Texas. Stopped for pictures at the boarder and then for mid morning breakfast at the first stop we came to. It was there that we met Nate from Nashville. He is a 24 year old doing the same trip as us but solo. He joined us for breakfast and we exchanged tales from the road. He decided to stay with us for the day and night. He is the son of a minister of the Church of the Nazarene and is just out to find direction in his life. A very interesting young man and enjoyable to be with.
The day riding in Texas was hot and windy. In the afternoon it was 104 in the heat of the road.
We stopped for a cold drink at a Sonic in Buna. There were no campgrounds or motels once again. We began calling churches but no answers. Finally, the manager at Sonic told us we could camp behind their building. So that was the camp for the night. We washed up in the restrooms and decided we'd better eat there out of respect. Lights and music kept us up a long time. The guys wanted some cold beer but once again we found ourselves in a dry county. That happens a lot in the south. Nate asked some teenagers where to get it and sure enough they came back later to drive him to another county.
This morning we had difficulty finding anything open for breakfast. We ate in a gas station. We had decided to ride only 20 miles today to the only campground available for a few more days. The guys all needed to service the bikes. The dirt and chip-seal roads are hard on them. Repairs on the hot road are not fun. Nate had planned to go on his way alone when we reached the camp. Penny decided to go with him. She is only planning to ride until Friday anyway. So now there are four!
We set up out tents and made a ride to WalMart to pick up laundry soap, bike rags, and a few groceries to eat at camp. When we got back Jeff and Tina, the owners of this small RV park informed us that they were cooking today for all the residents of the park and we were invited. So after we finished all our chores the meal was ready at the pavilion. Jeff had cooked "Armadillo Eggs", pork and a number of other dishes. We ate like kings and queen. We had a chance to meet and socialize with many others who live or vacation here. What Texas Hospitality we've experienced here! We played horseshoes and sat around drinking beer. You wouldn't believe the desserts we ate tonight! No wnder I'm not losing weight. One couple was proud to give Dean and me a tour of their RV.
We came back to our tent spot and drank some of the cheap wine we had purchased at WalMart and concluded our relaxing day off. We talked about the people we had met and again remarked about the great people we are meeting along the way. This is truly America, the great people who make our great country. Our day of rest was a wonderful day. We have been fed in body and spirit to venture on. Stay with us. We love you all and miss you.
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