Photos of our trip leaving Amarillo, Texas on the way to Rockport, Texas.
Category: Amarillo
Texas: Hot air balloons at the Starlight Ranch
It was exciting to see that there was an event with hot air balloons in Amarillo. We are going to miss this year's Balloon Fiesta, so we checked out the Up in the Air for Family Care event. Starlight Ranch The event was held at the Starlight Ranch, part of the Big Texan empire. In … Continue reading Texas: Hot air balloons at the Starlight Ranch
Texas: Driving down to Rockport
As I mentioned in my previous post, it was a mistake to do the trip in 2 days. It should be done in 3 days or more. A lot of full-time RVers do the same, travel either 4 hours or 200 miles per day. Anything more is tiring. Amarillo to San Angelo We left on … Continue reading Texas: Driving down to Rockport
Texas: Our vacation in Rockport
This is the first of many posts from our time in Rockport. We had an interesting time, that's for sure. Amarillo to Rockport In retrospect, attempting to get down to Rockport in 2 days travel time was a big mistake. We wanted to avoid taking an extra day off, so it is our fault. Now … Continue reading Texas: Our vacation in Rockport
Texas: A-10 Demonstration Team and Heritage Flight
I promised in my last post that I'd share photos of the A-10C Thunderbolt II and the P-51 Mustang at the Thunder Over Dalhart airshow. 🙂 A-10 Demonstration Team Captain Haden “Gator” Fullam was the certified demonstration pilot, who performed aerial maneuvers and showcased the combat capabilities of the A-10. The demonstration jet has a … Continue reading Texas: A-10 Demonstration Team and Heritage Flight
Texas: Aerobatic planes at Thunder Over Dalhart
There are always too many photos to put in one post about an airshow, so this post focuses on the aerobatic planes. The opening performanceMost recent airshows we've attended have an opening performance with parachutists and flags to go along with the national anthem. This airshow was no different. 🙂 Though the planes didn't come … Continue reading Texas: Aerobatic planes at Thunder Over Dalhart
Texas: Thunder over Dalhart airshow (overview)
I admit it. A sponsored ad on Facebook got me - an ad for the Thunder over Dalhart airshow. I found out about it a couple weeks ahead of time, so we made plans to attend. Dalhart is approximately 69 miles away from our RV park, and we'd never been there before. The venue Dalhart … Continue reading Texas: Thunder over Dalhart airshow (overview)
Texas: Cleaning up after a severe thunderstorm
After the storm came through, it was time to go outside and clean up. We checked for overturned items such as the sewer hose (it held) and our solar LED lights. We also checked places that water could gather and cause issues. That's where we found that we had quite a bit of water on … Continue reading Texas: Cleaning up after a severe thunderstorm
Texas: Severe thunderstorm season
The Panhandle area of Texas is experiencing what is known as the severe weather season. Fast (and slow) moving thunderstorms, with wind gusts up to 70 mph, and pockets of hail. Monday's storm included golf ball to baseball sized hail, but we were lucky. That hail fell on the eastern side of Amarillo, and we … Continue reading Texas: Severe thunderstorm season