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<\/a><\/p>\nBecoming \u201cReal Texans\u201d was not difficult, but it did require attending to several details (putting mud flaps on the dual rear wheels of the truck, getting vehicle inspections, etc.)\u00a0 The very good news was that we did not have to get a \u201cClass A \u2013 non-CDL\u201d license!\u00a0 That would have required both a written and driving test driving the full truck & trailer!\u00a0 (The Class A license is required for vehicle combinations of greater than 26,000#, and they rated our combination at exactly 26,000#.)<\/p>\n
While we are now \u201cReal Texans\u201d, we still don\u2019t have our cowboy boots!<\/p>\n
For Thanksgiving we went to Dallas to spend some time with Judith\u2019s brother Don and his family.\u00a0 While there we were treated to a spectacular Thanksgiving dinner at Wendy\u2019s sister\u2019s house!\u00a0 Thanks, Pam & John.\u00a0 We also spent time at the Perot Museum of Natural History \u2013 extremely well done!\u00a0 And lots of dinosaurs!<\/p>\n
Then came the LOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG drive across the rest of Texas!\u00a0 Livingston was at least a half-day\u2019s drive in from where we entered Texas on I-10.\u00a0 We then spent THREE MORE DAYS (well, really 2 \u00bd days) to get the rest of the way across Texas!\u00a0 Our new adopted home state sure is BIG!<\/p>\n Along the way we stayed at a city park with campground in Kerrville, TX.\u00a0 Then we stayed at Balmorhea State Park.\u00a0 Both were great stop overs.\u00a0 While I didn\u2019t get a picture, we saw our first Roadrunner.<\/p>\n Our third night on the road we stopped at an Interstate Rest Area just inside Arizona.\u00a0 It was not too quiet, but worked just fine for an overnight stop (and it was much quieter than the truck stop we had first considered).\u00a0 It had interesting rock formations and was pretty.<\/p>\n We have now reached Casa Grande Ruins.\u00a0 It is everything we expected!\u00a0 The staff and other volunteers are very welcoming.\u00a0 We \u201cfinally\u201d got our trailer situated the way we wanted.\u00a0 And the Ruins are most interesting!\u00a0 We have received our \u201cVolunteer Name badges\u201d and have been issued our Volunteer uniforms!\u00a0 Now we just need to master enough of the information to be competent tour guides!<\/p>\n While there is some light from the small city of Coolidge, the night sky has more stars than you will ever see in Cleveland!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The area reserved for RV Volunteers is very nice, and even has a view of the Casa Grande (big house).<\/p>\n As we get ourselves settled into our Volunteering role, we will have more to tell about the Ruins; and we will begin to investigate other interesting points in southern Arizona.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Next Post<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Previous Post<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" After leaving the New Orleans Area, we headed to Livingston, TX, home of the Escapees RV Club, to attend Boot Camp and to become \u201cReal Texans\u201d. Livingston is a small city located north-east of Houston about an hour\u2019s drive away.\u00a0 (In Texas distance is measured in drive time, not miles.\u00a0 And remember, most of the … Continue reading The Adventure Continues \u2013 Texas to Arizona<\/span> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n