- Go down to Sea World in San Antonio. I don't care about the rides. They have rides now, right? I just wanna see of that sweet whale action! That could be a day trip...a LONG day trip. So probably a two-day trip.
- Float down the Guadalupe River. Or the Frio. or any river, really. I've been trying to do this for several years now. I'm really ready to make that happen again. That's a day trip for real. That's about the most fun thing you can do in Texas.
- Spend a day or two at Schlitterbauhn. ahhhhhhh!
- I want to go to San Angelo. Just go there. and look at it. Just because I've never been there. That's the only part of the state I've never really been to, so I'd like to drive out there, do something amazing, spend the night at Motel 6 (or something as equally shady), eat a delicious breakfast and drive home.
- I'd like to visit a couple Texas ghost towns because i love history and that kinda stuff creeps me out. Maybe take my metal detector and dig till I something mildly interesting and/or old.
- Take a day-trip up to OKC to see the Red Hawks play and have dinner on the river.
- I want to take everyone down to the ranch. But I also want to shoot myself just thinking about trying to plan that.
- Drive out to the Hill country and go zip-lining
- I want to get in the car and see how far I could get on a tank of gas. Just drive until it's empty. I'd take a 5-gallon gas reserve with me and fill up once it dies.
I really would like to spend some time in small towns. Spend time doing nothing. Just traveling with no agenda or time constraints. Drive to cities I've never been to. Make unique discoveries. Have adventures and stories to tell. Just absorb that rough, beautiful landscape.
Those are my favorite vacations. I like the feeling of seeing things most people will never see, no matter how mundane. That's a cool feeling.
I also like the feeling of being in the middle of nowhere, with no one for miles. I remember that haunting feeling driving from Alpine to Laredo. It's creepy and magnificent! I want to eat at cafes that make me feel like i've stepped in a time machine. I want to visit towns that were once vibrant and full of life, that are now as lonely as being on the moon.
I want to stand under that giant Texas sky that overwhelms me and just feel small.
I've got some time off, even after my big vacation. So I'd really love to take some time and do a little sight-seeing. How many people actually explore the place they live? We usually travel to explore places we've never been. Why go to London when we haven't even seen Texas?? What about discovering the unseen beauty of the places we live? Trust me, that's way more exciting than you'd imagine! and waaaaaaaay cheaper!! haha!! i'm poor.
That's kinda what i'd like to go this summer.
OH! and I want to go see King Tut or the Ancient Egypt exhibit they have down at Fair Park. Totally gonna go to that when Sara gets home. And you, my friend, are more than welcome to join us!
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