Drive to Texas
We got to San Antonio allright. We had a perfect travel day. Cloudy skies, not much traffic. We stopped several times and traveled our 805 miles in 14 hours.
We stopped at the first rest stop in Texas, close to Orange. They have a big board walk over a swamp area. We saw a lot of wild life. Alligator Snapping turtles, regular turtles, one big ugly frog and snakes. It was a nice break from sitting in the car forever.
This rest stop had the coolest big Texas star and a Texas shaped cutout there. Lucas slit down that star form several times. I have great pictures of that.
Great pics! Looks like you’re having fun. Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Looks like so much fun! Glad you made it safely!
I love love love these pictures! I love rest stop pictures. Children love to get out of the car! They always seem ready to smile and run around! I am glad the 14 hours weren’t too horrible! Safe and sound!
xoxo
ronee
Ohhhhhhh what an adventure! We have done lots of long road trips and I think you were wise to have a few stops. TFS, love the pics!
Alli
I know this rest stop! The “swamp” area is called the “Blue Elbow Swamp”, and it is not too far from the Texas/Louisiana border, right? I went on a cruise a few years ago (2001) and we drove home through Texas and also stopped at this same place. I recognized your pictures. I have some of the same ones of the giant Texas star. It was a really neat place to get to have a rest.
Kathryn
Great photos Beate!! May have to beg for some photography lessons from you. Hope you are enjoying your vacation!!
Huggs,
Jana
So Happy that the trip was nice and safe. Your pictures are awesome. I can not wait to see if you scrap and share when you get home.
Glad you arrived safely, have fun!
Wow, that was a long trip. Glad you arrived safely, have fun!
Hi Beate,
Glad to hear you got here safely. I am sure you are very busy and time flies when you’re visiting family. I would love to see you if you have a chance. Maybe we can meet for lunch and I can get some of the other girls to join us. I know everyone would love to see you. I also understand if you can’t do it. Hope you have a good stay and have a safe trip back.
waaaaaaahhhhh
i miss my orange star! i loved that rest stop and the girls and i would go over after school some times just to go on the boardwalks and see the alligators.
i wanna go home to texas!!!
glad you had a great trip! wish i was there!
have a great one!
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hey beate! You are in TEXAS - woohoo! Beate’s in the house! You are only about 6 1/2 hours from me, I will be there as soon as I can *heehee*!
Wonderful photos, TFS.
I got my blog candy today!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I hope you are enjoying your stay here in San Antonio.
Oh my Gosh! I grew up in Orange Texas and I have been on that nature walk there a bunch of times. SO neat that ya stopped there!