MY VIEW IN LONGVIEW WASHINGTON
As I write this blog, I’m sitting next to a series of
picture windows overlooking a tributary that dumps into the Columbia River in
Longview, Washington. To my right I can almost throw a rock to the Oregon
border. The foothills surrounding this area, and the sunny October sky, are
enough to make an outdoors person want to go take a hike or a bike ride. To say
this area is beautiful might be an understatement. But I don’t want to get too
far ahead of myself. I left the southeast coast of Texas just nine days ago. My
wife and I packed everything we own into a ten by fifteen storage unit and took
off in search of adventure out on the open road (and many back roads, I’m
sure). So how did we get to Washington? And what did we see along the way? Where
will we go next? I’ll try to answer those questions as we go along. If you’d
like, travel along with us through this blog. I’ll try to offer thorough
descriptions, travel advice for when you decide to experience some of these
places and I’ll include as many photos as necessary for you to get a feel for
what we’re seeing.
Find you a seat close to a window and buckle up!
TEXAS:
I’ve lived in Texas most of my adult life, as has my wife.
Anyone who has experienced driving across the state east to west or north to
south knows how Massive this state is. If you’re going through Texas you better
pack a lunch, and dinner, and maybe a midnight snack-just to be safe. Here’s an
example: El Paso, TX is closer to Needles, California than it is to Dallas.
Going East out of Houston, you can cross three states and be halfway through
Florida before you would reach El Paso going west. You could visit TEN
northeastern states in the distance it takes to go from Houston to Amarillo, TX
(600 miles!)
There are lots of things to see and do in Texas, but on our
journey from Beaumont to Oklahoma—by way of Hwy 287 that cuts diagonal across
the state—things turned out to be fairly uneventful. We prefer the scenery of
west Austin, Fredericksburg and the hill country. A trip to Big Bend, TX will
be on our travel list at a later time.
A few more quick notes about Texas:
Dr Pepper was invented in Waco in 1885.
More species of bats live in Texas than any other part of
the United States.
1 comment:
Can't wait to read more, James! Hope ya'll have the time of your life traveling around, meeting new people and writing! Be safe and creative!
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