Well, today didn't start out particularly well. As we were getting ready to depart the RV park the RV slider wouldn't come in. It appeared one side was stuck and wouldn't move. After fiddling with it for awhile, we gave up and got out the cranks to bring it in manually. That worked, and we got on the road about and hour and a half later than we planned. We're not sure what the problem is so we are going to leave it in for the rest of the trip.
The weather was good and not too windy but we had a lot on urban Interstate driving through Lafayette, Lake Charles, Beaumont and Houston. Houston was the worst. Heavy traffic that seemed to go on forever along with people speeding and cutting in front of the RV without signaling or leaving much room while doing so. There were also a few construction delays, mainly lane compressions causing slow going and back-ups.
We're staying tonight at a nice little RV park in Schulenburg, TX. The town is about halfway between Houston and San Antonio on I-10 and was founded before the Civil War. It has a strong German/Czech heritage and it appears there is a lot going on in the area, actually a lot more than we imagined. It looks like it might be worth stopping for a longer time on another trip.
We had dinner at a nearby BBQ place and afterwards stopped at the RV park clubhouse where the residents and a few locals were having a jam session. There were about six older musicians with a fiddle, guitars, and a mandolin. They played a number of country style songs and a few gospel hymns. It was a real slice of Americana and we are glad we stayed to listen for awhile.
We have another long drive tomorrow to Fort Stockton between San Antonio and El Paso. The weather looks good, but windy.
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