Hey all,
I've decided to try and catch up with what happened over the last week: it's been really busy, witha butt-load of miles covered, and multiple memories made.
On the 24th of december we got up to watch the sun rise over the Grand Canyon. Seriously special, and words/photos can never do it justice. There was a light dusting of snow, which made it look even better. As you were watching, new valleys would appear, making the canyon look even bigger. Until a bunch of loud retarded tourists turned up and started making plenty of noise, it was very serene.
I've decided to try and catch up with what happened over the last week: it's been really busy, witha butt-load of miles covered, and multiple memories made.
On the 24th of december we got up to watch the sun rise over the Grand Canyon. Seriously special, and words/photos can never do it justice. There was a light dusting of snow, which made it look even better. As you were watching, new valleys would appear, making the canyon look even bigger. Until a bunch of loud retarded tourists turned up and started making plenty of noise, it was very serene.
We left there at 8am and drove to Odessa, which is located in West Texas. Their local high school football team (Permian) was the subject of the book/film Friday Night Lights, and they regularly get 10,000 plus people to a game. These are 15-17 year old kids remember! It was 2am on the 25th when we arrived, so nothing was open, and there was razor wire on the fences, so we couldn't even jump the fence. It was interesting to see the landscapes mentioned in the book, and you get a certain understanding about the mentality of the people from the area: there is nothing out there but oil derricks and open land.
We got up early christmas morning and started driving early. We basically just hauled arse across Texas to a place called New Braunfels. Mac and Greg have a friend from Med named Heather, who graciously (foolishly?) agreed to take us in for christmas. Southern hospitality is alive and well, as Mike and Debbie (Heather's parents) were amazing hosts, looking after us, regardless of what we needed. We had christmas dinner of deep fried turkey. Seriously, a whole tub of boiling oil, and a complete turkey inserted. It tasted as fantastic as you imagine it would.
On Boxing Day (which they don't celebrate in the US: it's just another day) we did some shopping, both for food (at Costcos... wait until it gets to Oz, it's money) and at some factory outlets. We ate at a traditional style mexican place, smashing some of the best tasting food i've ever had. Everything in texas is spread out: you have to drive everywhere. So although we did plenty of driving (thanks Heather for the driving!) it was nice to have a relaxing day out of the RV.
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