Southern Louisiana is a watery place. Between Bay St. Louis, our next stop just past Breaux Bridge, LA and last night's stay in Baytown, Texas, we passed and/or crossed over countless bayous, swamps, creeks, rice fields and bridges.
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| the Mississippi |
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| huge swamp |
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| this view freaked me out! |
The fog and humidity rode with us the entire way.
Our choice in Baytown was Bayou Bend RV Resort, just east of Houston. It was a very neat, clean park with enough space between sites and lots of carefully edged grass. Passport America rate was only $25 - a real bargain. After we got settled in and had a little happy hour I drew the windshield drapes back to check out the sunset.
It was very bright and orange. And it was pulsing. I shook my head and looked again. It was pulsing. I called Dave over to look, he saw it too. We each only had a small glass of wine at Happy Hour, so it wasn't the alcohol that made the sunset seem to flicker. To make a long story short, the "sunset" was really a foggy reflection of the numerous gas flares burning at a nearby refinery. Oh dear. Later in the evening they were gone and the sky was dark.
Fog was still with us this morning. It dropped down to the level of the highway and rain poured out of it. A very unpleasant drive through busy Houston.
Fog, rain and wind, in varying degrees, were our companions on the drive through Houston and around San Antonio.
Once on the north west side of San Antonio, however, the precipitation gave way to clear, blue skies!
We're at Buckhorn Lake RV Resort in Kerrville, Texas for a couple nights. After the difficult drive today we both need a little relaxation and we have a large, beautiful site here. Stay tuned.
The bridge over the Mississippi River looks like you should have "Highway to Heaven" on your playlist! Looks like a great site to recover from the long drive.
ReplyDeleteI was very happy to get to the other side of that tall bridge! Those flares are really bright at night, weird. Glad you've found some bright blue skies at last. Hope the broad expanse of Texas gives you some nice driving days ahead.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you're finally out of the fog and wind and rain!! There is so much of Texas we enjoy, but Houston is not on that list (and I'm allowed to say that, because I lived there for a couple of years). Looks like you're in a perfect place now to relax and recover.
ReplyDeleteKerrville was one of the first places we stayed after we headed out in the travel trailer. It was, I believe, pre-blog. There was a very engaging squirrel who would come and beg for food. The drive to get there just looked awful. So glad you're out of that weather.
ReplyDeleteWe have transited Houston twice, neither of which we enjoyed, those gas flares are just nasty. Nice to be through that weather and the mess that is Houston!
ReplyDeleteWe have transited Houston twice, neither of which we enjoyed, those gas flares are just nasty. Nice to be through that weather and the mess that is Houston!
ReplyDeleteDriven through Houston a lot but wouldn't want to in those conditions...
ReplyDeleteGetting through any large city is always nerve wrecking, but I can’t imagine doing it in fog. Glad you decided on a couple of days rest in Kerrville.
ReplyDeleteThat rainy picture of the three loved travellers in Beluga gave me the shivers. Glad to know you are safe, sound and resting. No fun to push through miserable weather.
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