Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis, Texas
You are My friends if you do what I command. ~ John 15:14
Twenty minutes into our 4-hour, 182-mile drive, we rounded a corner and were stunned by a breathtaking view! We were entering ‘Wild Rose Pass’ and the view of the Davis Mountains with its as yet unnamed peaks, and the land before us was indescribable!
but trust me, coming around the corner to see that?!?
It was spectacular!
In all actuality, we should’ve taken this scenic drive with Brad and Jeannine in addition to the one mentioned in the book!
I say yard, but who knows?
Maybe someone would want it inside their house.
Blaine didn’t drive 80. He stayed around 65.
Later on, we drove for quite a while through Texas oil fields. That was quite an experience. Miles and miles of housing for the workers, and distant towers with flames shooting out the top, and various other things that must have to do with the industry. But surprisingly, very few restaurants, which is probably why some of the housing areas advertised free food. Many of those places also advertised full gyms. I always assumed oil workers’ jobs were pretty physical. Of course, I may be wrong.
My mom wanted to know if we could smell the oil, but we didn’t.
A little surprising considering how much there was.
PRIVATE BED & BATHROOM
REC ROOM & FULL GYM
GREAT FOOD ALL MEALS INCLUDED
Especially compared to what we’ve gotten used to. : )
And all the oil fields disappeared.
We’ve turned onto the road that leads to the campground.
Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico
even if we’d had the time. : )
When Blaine made our reservation for here, he chose it because of its proximity to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. But it turns out that Carlsbad encompasses a very, very large area! We discovered upon check-in that the National Park is almost an hour away! Yikes!
Our site is very nice here. Covered picnic areas, wide campsites, wide open views . . . And the individual picnic shelters all have a wall on the same side, leading us to believe that high winds must surely usually come from that side. 😊
