Three States I Can Live Without

No offense to anyone who actually lives in Arkansas, Oklahoma, or Texas, but man oh man I don't know how they do it.

Arkansas: After leaving Nashville, we camped out at Lake Dardanelle State Park. It was a pretty man-made lake & we had a nice campsite with water hookup, fire pit & charcoal grill. The tent-to-RV ratio was about 1:40, ours being the one and only tent. We were also graced by the presence of a large lovely nuclear smokestack on the lake. The cicadas were so noisy I couldn't sleep a wink! One man staying at the park asked us what we were doing here instead of vacationland Maine. I began to wonder the same myself...

Oklahoma: nothing to report.

Texas: After sighting the self-proclaimed "Largest Cross in the Western Hemisphere" (although I swear we saw a larger one in Arkansas), we stopped to camp at the "Grand Canyon of Texas." Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is honestly beautiful and, best of all, free! The view & sunset from our campsite over the man-made lake was gorgeous and peaceful. However, the mosquitoes will put Maine's whiny bugs to shame. There were SWARMS of them, humming so loud they prevented another night of much-needed sleep.

Desperately looking forward to putting down roots in northern New Mexico at a new farm tomorrow.