Road Trip - Days 12, 13 & 14 -- Paddle Boats, BBQ, Horseshoes and Stuff

Well, Friday was a full day.  Everything from paddle boats to Horseshoes, beer to Margaritas.  We had a ton of fun.  Being on a lake is very relaxing.  Quiet - nice long walk in the morning leading to a very relaxing nap on the lanai.

We were up early this morning and got packed to head for Las Vegas.  This leg of the trip will take almost three full days - about 24 hours of driving.  We are headed North and West - through Waco, Lubbock, Abilene - then on to Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Carolyn has been there, I have not.  It is something to look forward to.

We came across a sign - Stephenville, Texas.  We took a detour -  ( http://www.stephenvillelights.com/ ) . We were not able to talk to anyone who actually so them -- but did talk to someone familiar with the events.  I wish you could have seen the smile on Carolyn's face.  (I may have a picture.)

On Texas - We were mostly driving North, Northwest.  Waco, Abilene, Lubbock... then on to Santa Fe.  I was surprised how hilly those parts of Texas were--then how flat the Eastern part of New Mexico was.  The second surprise (obviously I didn't study my geography well) was the cotton fields in Texas.  Huge.  We took pictures of picked and unpicked fields, and of the bales of cotton - awesome.  It was a very interesting and thankfully sort travel day.(14th)