Our first day of driving was a bit of a trial by fire - unusual weather (killing several people in Florida), heavy rain on our route, hideous traffic and the added complication of never having driven on the right ... But we made it.
Texas countryside thus far has been dull in the extreme, since we have done nothing but drive along Interstates. But we did get to the Space Centre today and it was incredible. We got to see the command centre for the actual Apollo 13 mission. The kids were ho-hum, while we were awestruck. Especially when the guide told us that they did it all with about 400 kilobytes of computer power.
Tomorrow we head into San Antonio, but the adventure really begins the next day, when we plan to drive to Alpine for some real Wild West landscape. Despite the apparent wilderness, we will apparently have wi-fi at our RV site, so expect to hear from me, especially if I spot some tumbleweed.
PS For those of you who understand about shoes, I am planning to buy cowboy boots in either Texas or New Mexico ... two and a bit months in hiking boots is taking its toll.
2 comments:
Glad to know you're ok. I read about the storms in Florida and was rather concerned for you. I hope George Washington behaves like a gentleman and look forward to the next posting from your WIFI campsite. Whatever next! love to all.
I'm not sure where this comment ends up, but trust you have been recieving things. Texas has always sounded vast,and all that you describe. Fantastic to have the freedom of the roads. We did a trip in Europe with that independance.
Loved the photos, many thanks
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