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Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum

Yesterday we went to Canyon TX and visited this museum. There were alot of neat things there....we liked the life size displays the best. The museum was very well done and huge. We were in it for over 2 hours and missed alot of the displays. Unfortunately we didn't realize this fact until after we had left!! The display showing how the Plains Indians used every single part of the buffalo was really interesting. They didn't waste any of it!

Palo Dura Canyon State Park TX

Yesterday we went to visit the Palo Dura Canyon State Park. It was really interesting...the Texans call it the Grande Canyon of Texas. The road took us down onto the canyon floor and we were able to drive around the loop of the campgrounds and picnic areas. There were several flash flood areas throughout the park. At several of these spots the water had actually risen over the road, at one point we had to drive through 1 foot of water. Of course this was no problem in the Dodge. There were alot of prickly pear cactus growing everywhere. We also came across a flock of wild turkey in one of the camping areas! The earth in the canyon was this amazing red color on the bottom and layered up in several different colors. Apparently the different colors showed the different eras. The age of the earth went from 20,000,000 years old (bottom layer) up to present day. It's really quite interesting to me, but then I have always been interested in geology! Bet you didn't know that bit of trivia. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Colorado

Moving Southward!

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Today we headed out from Lamar CO for Boiling Springs State Park in OK. However, once we got travelling on the OK roads we made an executive decision not to continue...the roads there were washboard and very hard on the truck and trailer. Instead we regrouped and decided to head farther south, ending up in Canyon TX. This is basically an outshoot of Armarillo, kind of like Calgary and Cochrane.
Along the way we saw tons of windmills, not too suprising considering the wind that whistles through these areas.
Tomorrow we will check out some interesting things in Armarillo and hopefully have some pictures for you!

Heading South to Oklahoma

Today we left Pueblo, CO and headed to Lamar. Our travels yesterday took us through Denver....what a large city with massive roadways. However our trusty GPS, Rita Rightway, got us through the city without any problems. Denver sits along the mountains and has lots of interesting sights. As I was told at one time...it's not the destination, but the journey that takes you there that is the most interesting. We made camp outside of Pueblo West. This was an older RV Park that was somewhat run down. However, the lady that runs the place was very friendly and helpful. Our picnic table had a hole in the middle of it and was warped in several directions. But...at least there was a picnic table. The park in Casper, Wyoming where we stayed didn't even have a picnic table and the one we are at tonight south of Lamar, Colorado doesn't have a picnic table either. It seems that the flatter and dustier the site is the less amenities are available.
Colorado has a lot more trees that Wyoming and isn't nearly as windy. It was hot here today, 81F, so we have been sitting in the 5th wheel with the A/C on! Tomorrow we are heading to Boiling Springs State Park in Oklahoma. The plan is to stay there as a home base and then visit a few of the other State Parks that are within driving distance. The one that really interests us is Alabaster Caverns State Park.
I'll be back on here in about a week to update you with pictures and more info about what we have seen and done.