Trip Day Two: TX

Day Two

May 29, 2007


Tyler TX to Monohans TX

450 mi


Today we ate breakfast at the Tyler campsite. It sprinkled a little bit but not bad. We did have to drive through some pretty bad rain storms once we got on the road. At one point a lightning bolt struck the road between us and the car behind us. Sometimes we were driving at 40 mph on the interstate. We stopped at Monohans Sand Hills State Park for the night and had grilled chicken and baked potatoes.

End Day Two

Back home/Trip Day One: AL-TX

We made it back. We got home Tuesday afternoon after a two week trip to Phoenix and back. It was a great trip. Over the next few days we'll do posts about the days of the trip (remember 'Countdown to Christmas'?). Today I'll do the first day of the trip.

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Day One

May 28, 2007

Birmingham AL to Tyler TX

500 mi

Today was the first day out. We left home some time between 8 and 9 in the morning. This is day in which we travel through the most states: Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and some of Texas. There are no odd adventures to report. We eat breakfast in the van and lunch somewhere in Mississippi. Tyler is about 1/5 of the way in to Texas; it's half-way between Dallas in Louisiana. We pitch camp at Tyler State Park around 5 pm.

End Day One

News from Phoenix

I think this is the first update posted from someplace other than at home. Right now we are at Grandma and Grandpa's house in Phoenix Arizona. Weleft AL a week ago and have been here for a while. It's a little warmer here than at home; on our way here on I-10 the thermometer read 111 F! We've spent most of our time in the pool. G&G have a pool in their backyard and there's also a waterpark near by.
I (Jesse) am trying to get pictures of our trip out here posted but this is my first time to try to update the blog on the new laptop and I can't figure out how to compress the pictures so your computer will read it faster. I'll try to get help on that and post pictures soon.