Where the heck is that RV park?

Leaving Waco we headed further NW with our next stop at a COE park near Coleman Texas. We sure didn’t know that this day would be an adventure but it was…

I put the address to Flat Rock Park Campground into the GPS and off we went. I checked out the roads on Google Earth figuring that even though the roads were smaller and narrow it shouldn’t be a big deal to get there. Little did we know…

As we neared Brownwood Texas we found our route north on TX 279 then on to CR 2632 where we finally found Flat Rock Campground. I parked and disconnected the CRV since the office was apparently further down the road than the turn into Flat Rock Campground was.

Sharon drove down to the office and when she got back I could tell by her body language that something was wrong. As she entered the RV she informed me that the lady said the campground was full for the summer and we had not reserved a site. Confused I got back on the laptop to check out the park only to discover there are two parks called Flat Rock Campground and we were at the wrong one.

After travel planning for ten years I have never encountered two campgrounds in relatively close proximity with the same name.Anyway,we entered the new address to Flat Rock Campground noting it was an additional 43 miles west of where we were. Now we were following the route of small roads I hadn't had time to check out on Google Earth as we hit the road.

Fortunately, other than a few hills will narrow roads we found Hord’s Creek Lake but couldn’t seem to find Flat Rock Park Campground. We did find an entry to the COE park named Friendship Park. I drove in and asked the gate attendant if this was Flat Rock Campground and she said it was even though it is called Friendship Park on the sign. Gee whiz!

We drove a good ways into the park and passed another defunct entrance gate with a sign bearing the name, Flat Rock Park. It apparently once had its own entrance road to the gate which is now closed. It has thus become part of Friendship Park.

Our site was incredible as it even had it’s own screened in shelter on it. We certainly enjoyed our waterfront view and our 50 amp power on these warm days. We walked down to the lake and discovered a large field of Texas Bluebells. We also drove into the town of Coleman to check out Teddy’s Brewhaus which was housed in a historic building. The inside of it was really cool and the draft beer was pretty good too  Thank goodness as the saying goes, “all’s well that ends well”.

NOTE:  We are currently in Big Spring, Texas until June 30th…

Visiting Waco Texas for a few Days…

With Sharon and I finally back together it was time to do what we do best… hit the road! Leaving College Station is always a bit sad especially when we were unable to see some of our good friends because our time was limited due to our NC visit. However as we head west our first stop will be to see more friends in Waco Texas.

We usually stay at Airport Park in Waco since it is close to our friends. It is also a Corps of Engineers Park meaning we will have an inexpensive stay with our America the Beautiful Pass utilizing the half price camping. I wondered why it was harder for me to book a site at this park as I was only able to get two nights together.but when we arrived it was obvious why!

After checking in we discovered the entry road to our camping loop was closed due to flooding as the lake was way above flood level. As a result we figured out would have to drive the RV in reverse from the exit road on the loop to our site so we could pull in the right way. RV’ing is always an adventure.

After settling in, we called our friends Chuck and Patty to let them know we made it to town. They immediately invited us over to their house to enjoy their backyard pool and have some dinner. I should mention that Patty has a green thumb and as a result has a lush and beautifully landscape backyard.

I should also admit that although we spent two evenings with Chuck and Patty at their pool while also enjoying wonderful dinners, I can’t believe we never took any pictures of them while we were visiting! Oh well, there will always be next time. Sharon can fondly remember our visit since Patty gifted her an essential oil diffuser with same nice oils as well.

When not visiting our friends we enjoyed what Waco had to offer. Of course no visit to Waco is complete without a visit to the Silos where Chip and Joanna Gaines have transformed what was once a dilapidated part of town into a bustling tourist center. Visitors really must try some of the treats at their bakery but be warned there will likely be a wait in line for the delicious goodies…

We also took a stroll around the Baylor University campus. This private Baptist affiliated university was chartered in 1845 and is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas! It serves just under 20,000 students and has a bear habitat on campus. Bear habitat, you say? Yes their mascot is a Bear and as such they have a pair of bears on campus housed in a zoo-like setting.

Before leaving Waco we were also able to sneak in a round of Disc Golf at Cameron Park Disc Golf Course along the Brazos River. With it being hot in central Texas this time of year we sure enjoyed playing on a mostly shaded course. We also were very glad to visit our friends. It was a real treat seeing them, enjoying their pool and their company once again!

NOTE:  We are currently in San Angelo, Texas until June 28th…