We jumped up again this morning after another one night stay and hopped back on I-10 eastbound. After about 90 minutes, we pulled off I-10 at Kerr and took back roads for about 50 miles to a Thousand Trails preserve named Lake Medina in Lakehills, TX.
It is nice to be off the interstate for the first time in the last 925 miles. State and county roads are much more relaxing to drive than the interstates with their abundant construction projects, demented metropolitan drivers and high-speed travelers zipping by, in no particular lane.
The roads from Kerr to Lakehills offer great scenery along the way. We saw deer, burros, buffalo, camels, pronghorn antelope and an amazing variety of birds, along with the usual rural cattle and horses. We have found that we like Texas, even if they vote and talk differently than us. We saw a commercial for a Texas car lot last night and could not decipher a single word the salesman said. Even with our difficulty communicating with the locals, they are very friendly, fuel is cheap, the food is tasty and reasonably priced and the scenery is great.
Lake Medina has hundreds of spaces with full hookups but we chose a spot next to the lake where there is no sewer. We have a magnificent view of the abundant deer, a tremendous variety of birds and a panorama of Lake Medina. Last time we were here, in the drought in 2015, we had to drive 8 miles just to see water. The lake is full now and it is stunning. I suppose all the trees that were growing on the lake floor last time we were here drowned.
There’s some photos if you click here