Whirlwind Cross Country

It was a fast and busy Florida season.  We got to know  old neighbors Phil and Karen better and met new neighbors Bob and Sherry  but also said goodbye to Ed and Rosie.   Wishing them the best in their new adventures! We enjoyed the pond drama with our gator neighbors, “Little Guy” and “Fatso” played a game of cat and mouse all season.  “Little Guy” was the faster swimmer but “Fatso” still tried to make a meal out of him from time to time.   We did a few touristy things this time around too!  We took a tour of the Kennedy Space Center and an airboat ride on the St. John’s River.   Highly recommend doing both.   One day we drove up to Flagler Beach where we met our Facebook friends Ellen and Damon face to face for the first time!  All in all it was whirlwind season but family commitments were a calling.  We packed up and headed home via Naples where we did our annual get together with the siblings.  Just a little out of the way ;) Only 2200 more miles to go!

Airboat ride on St.John's River

We did not dilly dally too much on the road home staying hitched and doing mostly overnighters along I10.  We had to get home for the most important wedding of my niece Maggie.  We were having all sorts of family members staying with us, so we figured we better be at home when they came a knocking.

Balmorhea State Park campground

 It was 880 miles of interstate driving along I10 in Texas.  Geez, that’s one big state!   We decided to rest and spent a few days at Balmorhea State Park.  What a little gem!  It has spring feed swimming pool in the middle of the vast and desolate Permian Basin.  You can swim with the fishies!  This time around the Permian Basin was awash with wild flowers.  What a difference a little rain can make in a desert!  Little rain?  Turns out we got out of Texas just in time, as the state was hit by historic rains and mass flooding the month of May.   

Excel Rally

Just one more detour for the spring Excel Rally held in Elephant Butte, New Mexico.  It was a fun filled weekend visiting friends.   However, it was time to head up our driveway and park the Biff for a bit.  We pulled up our driveway on April 27 which was also Jack's 60th birthday! Happy Birthday to my hubby!  But not too long, we headed out again four weeks later for our next road trip.  Stay tuned!