7th trip

On the spur of the moment, bored, wanting to do something, nothing on TV, we went camping for the 7th time since we bought it in May. This time to a new destination, Ft. Stockton. Don't waste your time or gas. The reconstructed Ft. Stockton is there, as well as many older historic buildings. It took us about 3 hours to do everything. Hard to tell it is on flat desert land. Many trees. Population 8,000 Elevation 2800' Gas$2.59 at every station. A ton of motels, 6 RV parks. We stayed at what we thought was the best one SE of but in town. Nothing to write home about...
By noon we were looking for more to do. We headed east on I-10 to a non-existent winery and dinosaur tracks we never found. Still bored we went back to the RV and watch 3 episodes of Twilight Zone, which I slept through most of 3rd one. HO HUM.
The good news everything is getting better on the RV.
But we ran into headwinds both ways. 14.8 mpg overall, I was hoping for 15.5, we could get NEXT time if it doesn't get windy. Near the 2nd picnic area on Montana the winds were so high I could only get to 55 mph, downhill.
The other thing about west Texas is it's boring country, sagebrush only, no trees. But you can see for miles and miles of miles and miles. Oh ya, make sure you got a reliable vehicle and GAS! We drove 200 miles home with only one station and it was closed at the Dell City junction. I took this different way home, which on a map looks out of the way, but was only 6 miles further. If you go to Dallas I-10 drops way south at Sierra Blanca and Van Horn then loops back north at the I-10/20 split.
Well, we came home Tues afternoon and we're bored again Wed., so I did a few minor jobs, there is always something to do on the RV.
Looks like the rainy season finally hit us. Normally the rain stops mid Sept. Every season this year is 1-3 months late/off cycle.
Next trip Dallas, and South Padre Island. Return via Rio Grande.
Best news was we only spent $122 on everything! And know where NOT to go again. But we're running out of places within 200 miles, 1/2 day drive. In NM it was raining everywhere so Texas was our choice. We do love TEXAS.