Westward ho!

 I wish I had something exciting to say about yesterday’s drive, but it was just a drive.  And it was a long one.  I guess the only thing to report besides road construction, is a little insect called a Love Bug.  It’s a real thing.  We were stopped in traffic for a while in Louisiana and all of a sudden a gazillion bugs started swarming the RV.  We weren’t moving so fortunately they weren’t splattering across our windshield.  Upon closer look, it appeared that each bug was actually two of them.  I quick opened my Seek app and it said they were Love Bugs… and in September they mate and stay stuck together for DAYS OR WEEKS! We were sitting in the midst of a giant orgy! They fly this way and word is they can really damage the paint on your car if you don’t get them off quickly.  Yuk.  

We arrived at our campground around happy hour time, thank goodness!  This campground was pristine.  Each site was mowed and edged.  There were beautiful trees and the roads looked more like big sidewalks than a road.  Each of the sites had been laser-leveled.  Our RV jacks hardly knew what to do without bumps and rocks and unlevel ground.  The dog park was huge and Maggie enjoyed sniffing all the foresty smells.  

Today’s drive was 6 hours and 45 minutes.  It was a long one, but honestly this part of Texas is beautiful.  Lots of rolling hills, ranches, and little used highways… until we hit Austin.  We have been to Austin several times, and we have always commented on the crazy traffic and construction.  Today was no different.  It was only 1:30 in the afternoon when we drove through, and anywhere else it would have looked like rush hour. We passed through an area where they are building a whole new multi-level freeway interchange… it was crazy!  Steve got us through it safely and we were on the final stretch to Fredericksburg.  This town was started by German immigrants back in the day, and it is a wonderful mix of German restaurants, breweries, and many many vineyards and wineries.  So many, in fact, that we wondered why we never see Texas wine in stores.  These wineries are HUGE.  They are very grand, with long sweeping drives, large outdoor areas for tastings, live music, and I could go on.  We hope to inspect some in a little more detail while we are here.  We plan to stay in Fredericksburg for three nights.  Steve really needs a driving break, and we both have enjoyed this town when we’ve been here before.  This will be our last multi-night stay on our trip.