Day 1: Houston to Fritch, TX
Total Miles: 622
Gas Mileage: 37
Soundtrack: 94.5 the buzz, 102.1 the edge, Ashley MacIsaac, Jamie Cullum, Bond
I decided on Thursday, November 4, I was going to take a road trip and left the following Monday. My first leg of the journey took me from Houston to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area in Fritch, TX. My intent in stopping there was to look into volunteer opportunities for the winter, and possibly a job for next summer. Plus, it's free to camp there.
I arrived in plenty of time to pitch my tent while it was still light. It was quite the task due to incredibly strong wind and not a whole lot of protection from it. I got everything in and situated, had dinner, read my book, got ready for bed, read some more, got out of the tent on multiple occassions to adjust the stakes, and finally attempted to fall asleep. It was so windy, I was afraid my rain fly would be lost and I'd wake up in the morning in the lake.
By 9:30pm, the wind was so strong, the whole side of my dome tent was caving in on me and I was in danger of being suffocated by my tent. I gave up and opted for the back seat of my car. It was very exciting attempting to take down a tent which was fully determined to be a kite.
I'm so excited to see all your pictures from the trip! And your post doesn't do justice to the back seat of the car as you described it... :) Miss you already!
ReplyDeleteAh, the back seat, where I was hauling a Christmas tree and had a large plastic bucket. What a night; perhaps one of those stories best told in person. That is the only way to do it justice.
ReplyDeleteI'm excited for these posts as I didn't get to see you and hear your stories in person. Keep them coming!
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