G-V_Driver
04-30-2005, 09:06 PM
Writing this on the wireless network as I sit in the Guadalupe River Campround Resort in Kerrville, TX. Our site backs up to the river, so we have a great view from our bed. Excellent facility, maybe the nicest I have ever visited. Six deer in view last night as we cooked dinner. Good convention hall and amenities in the resort, so it would be great group destination if anybody is interested. There are no tent sites, so all travel trailers, fivers, big rigs, etc. Lots of pull-through sites for the reverse-challenged.
We are by far the smallest unit in the resort, which at today's gas prices makes me even happier than I was before. It's a commercial campground (duh) but the river sites are far enough from the road (SH 27) that the noise is not a factor--for us anyway. Not cheap at $34 after discount, but for a couple of nights it doesn't matter.
I recommend this part of the country during April (wildflower season) for great weather, scenic drives and lots of wildlife. Saw two toms strutting for a hen during one of our drives yesterday, interesting to watch and listen to the mating call (gobble). Article in Dallas paper a few weeks ago about increased breeding when two males--usually siblings--work together to woo the wily hens. Guess these two toms must have read that article.
The great weather was temporarily interrupted about 5 am this morning by a big thunderstorm; ditches and gulleys were full of hail until after noon. It wasn't big enough to damage the car, but haven't checked the TM roof yet. Don't know max wind gust for sure, but a couple were as big as I can remember. TM was rock-steady, and except for a small leak where the center bead needs to be re-sealed, it was snug and dry.
Hope this is the first of many good trips this year.
We are by far the smallest unit in the resort, which at today's gas prices makes me even happier than I was before. It's a commercial campground (duh) but the river sites are far enough from the road (SH 27) that the noise is not a factor--for us anyway. Not cheap at $34 after discount, but for a couple of nights it doesn't matter.
I recommend this part of the country during April (wildflower season) for great weather, scenic drives and lots of wildlife. Saw two toms strutting for a hen during one of our drives yesterday, interesting to watch and listen to the mating call (gobble). Article in Dallas paper a few weeks ago about increased breeding when two males--usually siblings--work together to woo the wily hens. Guess these two toms must have read that article.
The great weather was temporarily interrupted about 5 am this morning by a big thunderstorm; ditches and gulleys were full of hail until after noon. It wasn't big enough to damage the car, but haven't checked the TM roof yet. Don't know max wind gust for sure, but a couple were as big as I can remember. TM was rock-steady, and except for a small leak where the center bead needs to be re-sealed, it was snug and dry.
Hope this is the first of many good trips this year.