This morning, we are going to pack up and say goodbye to Katy and head northeast to the Texarkana, TX area. We have reservations at Rocky Point Campground at Wright Patman Lake & Dam. However, before leaving, I got the bikes off the rack on the back of the trailer and we took a spin around the park. We knew that it was a large RV park, but had not driven or ridden our bikes around the park yet. At the center of the park is a large lake that is stocked with fish for "catch & release" fishing by those staying at the park.

 

The drive out of Katy took us on I-10 into Houston to catch I-69/US 59. The drive from Katy to Humble, TX was a freeway drive that reminded me of L.A. There were communities wall-to-wall for 43 miles. We didn't see much country views until we crossed Spring Creek just northeast of Humble. I had never been in rural eastern Texas, so my image of Texas was more like the prairie of the Dallas-Fort Worth and Wichita Falls area that I'm familiar with. But we were pleasantly surprised to find rolling hills, some forested and others grassy with wild flowers galore! Furthermore, when I-69 ended, US 59 continued as a 4 lane highway with a nice wide median.

 

When we reached Nacogdoches, we needed to mail a few things, so we pulled into town. What a treat was waiting for us! This town was founded in 1779 by Spaniards. A lot of the streets are still paved with brick. I pulled onto Main Street which was paved with brick and lined with stores, but we couldn't find a post office. I pulled off to the side in front of a small plaza. Sharon went into a store to ask where the post office was while Roxie and I sat in the truck looking the town over. There was a statue in the plaza dedicated to the men, women and children who settled into Texas. The post office was close by so it was easier for Sharon to walk there than me having to maneuver the truck and trailer around the downtown area. When she returned to the truck, we wanted to get underway to our campground. On our way out to the highway, we passed the historic Nacogdoches train station.

 

The drive was pretty much uneventful ~ thank God! We reached the turn off to Wright Patman Lake and the parks. The dam, lake and parks were built and are maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. So with our National Golden Eagle seniors card, we were charged only 1/2 the overnight camping fee. We arrived pretty late in the day, but pulled into our camp site and set up the trailer. While Sharon was making dinner, I took Roxie out for a walk. I met a retired Air Force officer and his wife who were camping right across from us. The sun was setting over the lake. So Sharon came over, met the couple and watched the sunset with me. Then we walked back to the trailer, had dinner and settled down for the night.