FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25th 2011 (10 months to Chrismas Day!) 297498

Here I am sitting out writing these notes before we leave in the brilliant sunshine, but, if I don't go back inside my fingers will fall off.  It is freezing!   Radio station told us it was 32f in Abilene.  So I wasn't far wrong.   Even all the birds and squirrels have hidden some where warm.   Left the site at 10.15 am.    297498
Before we left there was a comment made on the local radio which made us chuckle.  "It's time to plant your gardens".  Sounds crazy to us.  We do that May 25th, not Feb. 25th!

A short drive from the camp we passed through a wind farm, which continued for many miles.   It looked quite erie.   All you could see any way you looked were wind turbines.

A few miles from this area we went through Midland TX, which is the home of George W. and Laura Bush.

The Interstate took us along the industrial area of Odessa TX, which appears to be high in industry.

The main industry being oil. 

Drove by many oil fields along the plateau.

We could finally see hills forming on the horizon, then approximately 12 miles along we were at the foot of the mountains.








 Pulled into Balmorhea State Park 3.30 pm.297969

All set up and sat out in lovely warm sunshine.   Not a cloud n the sky.

Every picnic table has it's own roof to keep the hot sun from you.  WOW!!!

Here we are all set up.   One good thing about this site is the fact we do have WIFI here so we can catch up with everyone.

As the sun set it did get quite cool quickly.   BBQ supper but ate inside so food wouldn't get too cold.

When the sun had set the night sky was amazing.  The stars looked so much bigger than what we see (well this is Texas!) and it felt you could reach up and touch them.

 What a nice end to the day!

Oh, by the way - we do still have the soup can working very well.