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Van Horn, Texas |
| Spectacular
views from Guadalupe Peak, with a summit of 8,749 feet (the highest peak
in Texas). The two RV Gypsies hiked this strenuous 8.4 mile round trip
trail. (Link at bottom of this page) Oh My Goodness! Our aching knees. |
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Lee driving past the peaks. This was a very windy trip. The motorhome often shook from the wind gusts so much that if you closed your eyes you would think you were on a ship in rough seas. If you evercruised in rough seas you know this feeling. |
| The two RV Gypsies
take a break from driving, and the wind gusts just about blows them away! |
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Karen Duquette trying
to walk in the strong winds, but she can barely stand up! |
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The wind is so strong Lee
thinks he can fly, and he almost did take off! |
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Lee and his Wild Man Hair-do
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Interesting photos taken
from the motorhome while driving to Van Horn Texas |
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| Windmills harvesting energy |
Can't do a Texas page without an oil
well. |
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| painting on a bridge |
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The two RV Gypsies stop
at a picnic spot for lunch. It was windy & cool. |
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Scenery at the picnic area |
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This road dipped and raised like a roller
coaster. Guess that is why certain low sections flood at times and they
have a gauge to mark the flood level in the road. |
A dust storm alongside the highway |
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more photos of dust storms
alongside the highway |
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A BUNCH OF BEAUTIFUL SCENERY
- taken from the moving motorhome - |
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| A few
photos of plants that the two RV Gypsies liked |
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oak mistletoe |
a beautiful sky to travel under |
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| Entering Van Horn Texas. Van Horn sits astride I-10 and is the hub of the Texas Mountain Trail. Within 50-200 miles there are many National Parks, State Parks and Historic Sites including Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Fort Davis National Historic Site and State Park, Big Bend National Park, Balmorhea State Park, and McDonald Observatory. Van Horn has 15 motels, 3 RV Parks, 16 restaurants and 9 service stations. Van Horn is in Culberson County, the 5th largest county (in square miles) in Texas. The county is larger than the state of Rhode Island. Elevation ranges from 8,751 feet to valley floors at 3,000 feet. | |
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| The RV of The Two RV Gypsies at Mountain View RV Park - off season, the park was empty except for two cars. Nobody was at the office so you put your money in a box. No clubhouse, pool, or extra amenities. Seems like it was just an overnight place for most RVers. | |
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| The ground was full of burrs. Guess that's the price you pay sometimes for the great outdoors. | The view from the motorhome of the Two RV Gypsies |
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The view from the park |
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