Del Rio, Texas (1/22,23/20)

We left Hot Springs and traveled into Texas.  We met some new friends in Del Rio (Trish and Gay) and stayed on their property.  They are members of Boondockers Welcome.  They gave us info on some places to see after we leave here.  We enjoyed some pizza with them and talked about travels.  Very nice couple.  We mostly rested while here and picked up some supplies.  Will be leaving tomorrow for Big Bend NP.

Hot Springs National Park

We have arrived at Hot Springs on Jan 22 and stayed at Gulpha Gorge Campground.  It is a nice campground and we got a spot by the creek.  Nice area to walk the dog.  We went to Hot Springs NP on the 23rd.  It is an interesting place as the NP is in town.  They have several buildings called bath row.  These were bath houses that were owned by various entrepreneurs starting in the mid 1800's after several hot springs were noticed in the town.  People came from all over to use the baths in the hopes it would heal what ailed them.  There is no smell to the water. We did drink some of the water and it tasted like water.  It was actually quite good.  We went to the museum which showed how a bath house looked years ago.  Some of the items I had no idea what they were used for.  There of course was a women's section and a men's section.  Later we went to a brewery that is the only brewery on NP land.  They use the water to brew their beer and root beer.  We were able to take our dog in the brewery as they were dog friendly.  On our last day we did a couples aromatherapy soak, it was very nice.  And my skin was very soft afterwards.  I highly recommend checking this NP out. 

Finally!

We  finally left our home on the 13th and are heading south and then west.  It will be an adventure.  We are pulling a 26 foot travel trailer.  Our first couple of nights we just stayed in rest areas for the night so we did not unhook from the truck and could just get going in the am. Our first destination is going to be Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.  It is still cold and still wearing a coat but we do not have snow.

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Here's to a New Decade

Happy New Year, Happy New Decade!  May you have health, surprise, and many adventures!  It's a new year and a new decade, make the most of it. 

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