We hit a milestone today…our 2012 Ford F-250 truck, AKA Brutus, turned 10,000 miles almost exactly on the border of New Mexico and Texas. The truck has been performing flawlessly; I set the cruise control slightly below 60mph and whether we're going uphill or downhill we motor at a continuous speed. An interesting note, the speed limit here in West Texas is 80mph, and I swear some of the big 18-wheelers are flying down the Interstate 10 at that speed.

Just outside of Van Horn, Texas we entered the Central Time Zone, the time zone where we hope to be spending the next few weeks. I say this not to brag but to complain. You see, every time we enter a new time zone we have to go through the hoops of changing all of our clocks. It starts with the clock radio in the truck, then the GPS in the truck, Marianne and my wristwatches, then inside the trailer: two laptops, one iPad, five wall clocks, the satellite receiver and finally the audio receiver. Fortunately the cell phones take care of themselves. By the time I get that done we're almost in another time zone!

Have you ever driven in the boonies along the highway and seen a "trailer court" and wonder how in the hell people could stay there? Well, The Fort Stockton RV Park is one of these establishments. We pulled in, checked into the office and were greeted by a lady direct from central casting. But then we got a pull-through site for only $28.80. It was gravel and not 100% level, a;though a couple of leveling blocks fixed that, and since it was on the edge of the "park" we were only a quarter mile from the Interstate,  we'd be the closest to the road noise. No fear, the drone of two air-conditioners drowned out any other sounds. We're in Texas. Things are different here. It's in the air.

We were later to find out that this place was a defrocked KOA. We had wondered about the address on Koa St., but I didn't notice the familiar KOA A-frame office and the giant faded "KOA" sign on it's roof. Makes you wonder….

I woke up and walked the dogs and it was 78° and very comfortable. But by the time the afternoon arrives, the temperature should climb by 25°.

Usually I try to publish this blog early in the morning, but the promised WiFi here is non-existent. And the on-site café is also closed. Oh for two in the amenities department.
Today we're headed for Fredericksburg, a German community in the Hill Country. It's supposed to be an interesting tourist trap. . .and we hope to stay there at least a couple of days before heading to Austin.

It's been cooler. . .only getting up to 103°.
Miles driven today: 286