We had a surprise!

We last left off leaving Iowa and crossed into Missouri. It was so beautiful to watch the farmland pass us by. We stopped at a Boondockers Welcome in Stewartsville, Missouri and met Ken and Robin. These are 2 of the nicest people we have ever met. We spent a couple of hours sitting on their back patio enjoying warm cider and conversation.

We then landed in Foss, Oklahoma at the Elk City/ Clinton KOA Journey. Since we were driving all day, we didn’t get any pictures but here is the link. https://koa.com/campgrounds/elk-city/?msockid=35ab8978bb7c64d21df99c7eba876532

The next day we crossed into Texas and stayed at a Harvest Host in Canyon Texas called Bar Z Winery. Although it was very windy, this was quite a gem. While Andrew worked, I went inside and enjoyed some wine tasting. I spent a couple of hours visiting with the owner and staff and walked out with a bottle of wine.

We next traveled about an hour to Vega Texas. If you haven’t been to Vega Texas, it is a quaint little town. We intended to stay at a Harvest Host for a couple days which was a museum. They had a lot to see, and the host was happy to answer any questions.

We walked around town and learned of the history of the area.

We also read reviews about the best bakery in town. And they were not kidding about the homemade goodies. The bakery is called Mama Jo’s and is owned by Joann Glenn Harwell. Let me tell you, we bought a small peach cobbler pie, and it was so good. So, if you’re in the area, stop in for a sweet and drink, you won’t regret it.

It was shortly after our town walk; we got a phone call from home. Our grandbaby was on the way, and we needed to hurry home. So, after trying to look at airlines flight (which were crazy expensive), we looked at train schedules (which would take too long). We decided to hit the road leaving at 3:30 in the afternoon and drive as far as we could in one day. Six hours and 300 miles later we stopped in New Mexico at Grants KOA Journey. https://www.bing.com/alink/link?url=https%3a%2f%2fkoa.com%2fcampgrounds%2fgrants%2f&source=serp-local&h=LnxyQy7RyjPySFkOqrKWUViF3rDFPJEjKzis990afr8%3d&p=lw_gbt&ig=8C4F9298CD2D4DE8B921F8A067287B89&ypid=YN873x7161397907331662059

Cadillac Ranch

If you’re travelling along Interstate 40, a must do and fun thing to do is Cadillac Ranch outside Amarillo Texas If we had more time, we definitely would have stopped. We were here for the first time in 2015, and we had our kids with us. We didn’t have a can of spray paint but found some on sight.

We got up super early in the morning and we were in constant contact with our son. The baby hadn’t arrived yet and we still had time to get there. We saw the sunrise over the plains of New Mexico and what a beautiful sight it was.

We traveled 831 miles in just over 15 hours. We pulled our 5th wheel into the hospital parking lot and got to see our son at 11:00. Due to visiting hours we couldn’t go up and see our sweet granddaughter till the next morning.

We then traveled to their house and stayed nearby with our 5th wheel in the event that they needed help, which they didn’t but it gave us an excuse to visit a few more times.

While staying in the area, we stayed at Oasis West RV Park in Santa Nella, it used to be a KOA but it is no longer. I wouldn’t recommend staying here unless you have to or just passing through.

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