Austin ModHouse

just a few days before our scheduled camping trip in our new ('64) airstream, we lost power.  I called in a professional electrician to chase down the short.  although temps were mild enough that we really didn't need a/c, but lights and music are a staple of our camping experience.

we left later than usual, but we didn't think it would be a problem.

racing to the camp before it got completely dark...  but then we arrived to find the parking lot full of people waiting to check in.  we ended up waiting THREE hours before we were assigned a space.  luckily we had the airstream and kat was able to cook up some dinner and put the kids down to sleep there in the parking lot.  when they woke up the next morning we were at our space and all set up. 

we got a great space too, #455 and 457 are close to the frio rio and good for two families camping together.

we managed to get one good hike in, kat proved her mountain goat like ability to get up that rugged trail while carrying the baby.

but the highlight to a garner trip is playing in the rio frio.  that is the clearest water I've ever seen, spring fed.

we found cantaloupe on sale for 49 cents each, juiced a melon and made melon margarita premix.  they were good.  we might have enjoyed a french 75s as well. 

it was a party complete with lights and dancing.

some more fun in the frio before taking off to head home.

our garmin GPS is set on fastest route.  it seems to take us on some extreme back roads.  I love the variety, but when towing a 3500 lb trailer...  we'd probably get home a lot sooner if we set it for highway travel.  we went up and over and around some extreme grades and canyons.  our ears popped often as we went up and down, the going was slow, lots of 20 mph driving and we only got 12 mpg.

kat took a pic of me taking a pic while driving....  the iphone pic below.