Buc-ee. We are rolling south again, and one of our first stops today was to top off the fuel tank and fill up our bellies. Gas was $2.65 at Buc-ee's in Denton, T... that's right, we are officially back in the Lone Star State. I find it hard to drive by a Buc-ee's without stopping.
Breakfast sandwiches, coffee, yogurt, and chocolate covered peanuts - the breakfast of champions.
It was a relatively easy day today. Well, if not easy, it was mostly uneventful: everything on the roof stayed intact. We ran into bumper-to-bumper traffic in Ft Worth, Waco, Georgetown, and Austin; having traveled this corridor many times, we knew what to expect...
The alternative is getting of the Interstate, by-passing those cities. We have done that in the past, and when we're just looking to make miles, I'd rather stay on the Interstate. The "back roads" in Texas are mostly 70 or 75 mph speed limits, even on the two-lanes, and I don't travel that fast with this circus train... and I don't want to be a hindrance to drivers running 10+ mph over the speed limit (which is pretty much everyone).
Also, there are some big rest areas along this route, making necessary stops easy and fast. Here we are, mixing it up in the parking with the big dogs...
We were off the road shortly after 3:00 pm - plenty of time to kick back before getting up tomorrow and doing it all again. We have an even shorter day planned for tomorrow, with San Antonio the only big city to traverse, then home on Friday. Well, that's the plan.
And, what about Rufus? Thanks for asking. I did take him for a nice walk this morning before we shoved off. The boy really likes that RV park at WinStar. We are parked on gravel tonight; not his favorite. As always, he was a good traveler today. He takes it all in stride, even one rather abrupt stop (yes, traffic related)... as long as his meals and treats are on-time. ;-) Because... he is a good boy!
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