We had a truly great time with Melissa in Rockport – we were on the go for the whole time we were there. One of the really great things about couchsurfing as a group and as a concept is that you become involved in the host’s lifestyle, even if only for a day two. We …
The drought here in south/central Texas continues to be news. There’s been no rain of any kind in months. Crops are drying up in the fields; lawns and landscaping are dry and crispy; trees and bushes in the near distance are shimmering in so many heat waves that they appear to be floating in water. …
Our time at Ben and Vanessa’s was peaceful and fun. We loved the three kids – Jeremiah is the youngest and has the high energy levels and inquisitiveness of a typical five year old. Next is Michael, who at almost nine is an intellectually curious and knowledgeable young man. He’s the physically active one, always …
When the alarm went off on Sunday morning at five a.m. the world was still very dark. As usual before something exciting, I couldn’t sleep, so it seemed as though we’d just gotten to sleep when it was time to get up. We still managed to be on the road riding by 6:30, watching sunrise …
It appears we really will be leaving Port Lavaca tomorrow morning early. Roger has someone coming in late afternoon tomorrow to stay for a week, and Josh’s mom broke her ankle, so he’ll be commuting from Houston for the next week or so. Perhaps most important is the fact that Chelsea and I are really …
Our week has continued being really eventful. Tuesday evening we had dinner with Lauren’s family, the reporter from the Port Lavaca Wave. Her two uncles, her mom, and her grandma all shared a wonderful grilled chicken dinner with us, complete with steamed potatoes, French bread, and a fresh green salad. The house is beautiful; we …
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Birding Because of the brutal heat we’ve been having, we’ve not taken as many walks as we’d normally have taken, but we have managed to go out to the bird-watching pavilion almost every day. Whoever designed the pavilion did a great job. It sits about fifty feet off the edge of the bay, over a …
Our interim solution to riding in the heat is to not ride. With heat indices this last week of 105 to 110, and “dangerous heat” warnings on weather.com, we think our solution is a good one. Our solution wouldn’t have been possible, however, if not for the friendliness and generosity of three “local workers”. Though …
Despite our fun of the afternoon, Chelsea and I were both whupped. We were too tired to cook dinner for ourselves, and too tired to take a shower (the showers at campgrounds are not normally too enticing, and this place is no different), and the heat was still in the high nineties at 7:30 at …
Gil had fresh coffee for us, and even popped out for fresh donuts before we left, but we were still dragging from the day before so we restrained ourselves to a donut hole each. We took off after big hugs all around, knowing we’d have fun all day thinking about how well our day had …
