Kemah Boardwalk

On Jan. 16th we went to the Kemah Boardwalk, about a 5 minute drive from the campground. The hurricane Ike has left a mess of the boardwalk but it will be ready by summer.

Just a few photos of the camp ground:

The above photo is taken at the back of the RV park on the Jarboe Bayou.

Back to the boardwalk, here are some photos:

Teri had to feed the fish and the birds of pray on the boardwalk.

The huge ships a few miles offshore.

Caracals  and all sorts of rides.

All sorts of Wild Life!!!

And of course Sail Boats!!!!!!

On 17th of January we did the laundry and a little shopping.

 

We will write again soon

Terry and Teri (TnT)

Fort Worth Stockyards

On Jan. 13th we went to the old stockyards in Fort Worth. This once was once one of the larger stockyards in the USA.

Fort Worth freeways:

To the Old Stockyards

To the Information Center

To the museum:

Old Photo of the Stockyards:

One of the exhibits is of a 100 year old light bulb that is still working. The light-bulb came out of a theater that was near the stock yards.

Then of course there was a cattle drive of Texas longhorn cattle. (daily at 11:30 AM)

Of course you could try and ride one!!

Then lunch at the old hotel where “if our service is not up to your standards, lower your standards” is one of the themes of the bar. I love the belt driven two blade fans.

We took a look at the auditorium.

  We also saw the horse buggy museum that has over 60 restored units on display.

Then off for home at the RV Ranch. Tomorrow will be the King Tut Exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art.

Dallas and King Tut

This morning (14 Jan. 09)we left for Dallas to the Dallas Museum of Art to see the King Tut artifacts. We purchased the tickets with a day and a start time. We could soon understand that the start time was absolutely needed.

Dallas

We enjoyed the King Tut artifacts, I especially liked the jar the liver was kept in, magnificent.

Tomorrow on to Houston.

Travel day to Houston on the 15th of January.

Today we left at 9:30 AM to Houston area. We arrived at 3:30 PM at Marina Bay RV Park in Kemah, Tx.

Tomorrow the Space Center

Kansas to Texas

On Nov 11th, we drove from Wichita, Kansas to Fort Worth, Texas. We spent all of 4 hours in Oklahoma.

Some Photos of the trip

Then we made it to Texas

Our home for the next 4 nights.

Repairs and a slow drive to Wichita, Kansas

We started this morning with a drive to the Kenworth dealership to replace a U-joint that was worn out. I phoned at 9 am and was in by 10:30 and out by 1 pm. The motor-home goes so soooo smooth down the hwy.

We left Topeka at 1 pm and decided to take the scenic route down highway 177, also I could be real cheep and avoid the toll highway. The road was narrow but just resurfaced. The highway goes through Flint Hills and natural Tall Grass Prairie.

Note the salt on the Honda!!!!

We arrived just after sunset in Wichita, Kansas and camped at a real campground. We filled the motor-home with water and checked all the systems. Everything still works.

Off to Texas tomorrow!!!!!!!!!

Topeka Kansas, January 9th 2009

We left Brookings, SD at 9:30 AM after a good nights sleep at Holliday Inn Express. We drove on the freezing rain and snow until Sioux Falls. We then had dry roads for about an hour until we got close to Sioux City. We then drove through rain for about an hour. After this it was clear sailing. So, we are here camped at Walmart in Topeko. We know have a new cell phone number. The cell phone cost $14.97 but included a $10.00 credit to the bill for airtime.

Talk to you soon

Terry and Teri (TnT)