Hello Louisiana!

We decided to forego the Silos during today's business hours - we drove around them last night and learned that seeing the Silos is like getting a closeup of Old Faithful!  You have to go early and be willing to wait in Waco's heat as well as fight the crowds.  Plus parking with a camper is another hurdle.  Just seeing them at night was fun - the Bakery is easy to udentify with its grass checkerboard area.  The whole area has been renewed with buildings nearby coming back to life with restaurants and shops.  Nice to see that.  

So we left Waco mid morning and arrived at our Toledo Bay campground on Sabine Lake in Louisiana in time for early cocktails!  The lake is gorgeous and the campground very pleasant - many families head here for weekends and a longer stay in the summer.  It is HOT and most campers bring these huge fans that you normally see in warehouses!  Good idea!

On the drive through Texas we saw the landscape becoming more wooded and hilly - very pretty with mild winters and horrendous summers.  Lots of small towns with gutted Main Streets - so sad.  Once in a while there was a tiny town with lovely buildings - why are they there?

First time seeing a church with red paint!

Kosse Texas

We ate lunch at Davy Crockett's Bar and Grill in Crockett Texas.  Outside in the parking lot was an ice cube  shaped kiosk where you could fill gallon jugs with fresh water for 25 cents or buy ice.  Different!

So now I am hoping for a good sunset shot - first time our camper has faced West over the water!

Good night Louisiana!