On the road to Texas

Monday, June 7th, 2016

Well today, we surprisingly got up and got going fast, and were ready to leave by 9am. We said our goodbyes and hit the road -- Only to miss our first exit! Luckily we didn't have to go too far out of the way to get back on track. We did see a deer that crossed our path, thanks to the detour.

Eileen at Basswood Country Inn RV Resort, Platt City, MO

Eileen at Basswood Country Inn RV Resort, Platt City, MO

We had an uneventful trip, only stopping occasionally for restroom breaks in the rig, and lunch and a snack. The weather was 80s and sunny, with little wind.

We stayed on I-35 through Oklahoma City, and although the road was in poor condition, we DID NOT have to worry about low bridges. LOL!

We made good time and arrived at our destination for the night, WinStar Casino's RV Resort in Thackerville, OK. This is almost at the Oklahoma/Texas border. We have never stayed here, but have been to the casino before, on a day trip. The park is very nice with long cement pull-through sites with large picnic areas beside them. They are also unique that they have hookups on either side, so it doesn't matter which way you pull-through the site. The Oklahoma Chapter has had rallies here before, but we've not been able to attend. I don't blame them, it's really nice!

Once we arrived and set up and ate dinner, Tony went to the casino while I did some more work.

Set up at Winstar RV Park, Thackerville, OK

A status update on the flooding in Cisco: Rain has stopped now for the past 2 days and water is receding. They received a portable water treatment plant truck from out of state, but it is struggling to keep up with demand. The Cisco water treatment plant is a complete loss, so they are working to build a new one in a new location. Since this was a disaster, things are on a faster track than normal, and they are hoping to get a solution sooner rather than later. The road reconstruction contractor has already begun work on Hwy 6, according to TXDOT. Bottled water continues to be available for all who need it, and the Red Cross has brought cleaning supplies and other items to help those that lost property in the flooding.

Since we are not sure of the water supplier for the park we live in, we'll check and see if we need to prepare for restricted water use or not. We should be able to put water in our fresh supply tank, and it will last about a week, if we have to!

We have a much shorter distance to go to get home tomorrow, so that will be nice.

Getting busily back to work is in store for both of us once we return, but we already have some plans for some shorter trips coming up this summer.