10-31 Wednesday We departed Houston for the Texas Valley today. Although we were in Houston several days, we failed to make contact with several friends we really wanted to see. Not sure how the time got away from us, but it appears to be a characteristic of retirement. At least we managed to get all our Houston doctor business done; not an easy task for sure.
We had a late brunch with daughter Connie who recommended we take Barker Cypress to US-59 south to avoid construction on parts of Houston’s Beltway 8 and Us-59. Likely, in retrospect, we should have taken the Beltway and paid the toll. We drove 40 miles and it only took about 1-1/2 hours. No traffic, but lots of lights and slow zones. Finally we were on 59 and up to a steady 63MPH.
The drive was not bad as US-59 is mostly a 4 lane divided road. It is a little rough in sections, but not to compare with I-10 through Louisiana. As a side note, we hear that section of road may have been paved, but I find it hard to believe. We will learn for sure in December when we head to Florida for Christmas.
We zipped around Corpus and on into Kingsville, still making good time. Finally it was time to give it up for the day so we stopped at the Wal-Mart in Falfurrias. It is not a 24-hour store, but several other RVers and a few trucks made this home base for the night. We are less than 85 miles from our destination, so tomorrow should be an easy drive while putting us into the park with plenty of time to set up and do a little exploring.
