Today’s itinerary: Drive Hot Springs, AR to Dallas/Fort Worth KOA in Texas. Another new state for the kids. The packing up on driving days has become pretty routine and towing Peggy behind the RV has worked out great so far. Today we stopped outside Dallas to disconnect Peggy so I could go food shopping while Mat continues on to the campground with Crystal Betty and crew. Which got me thinking…

Do you watch “Below Deck” on Bravo? Mat and I love it when we just want to watch a light 30 minute show. Days like this I feel like the Chief Stewardess only missing my super yacht. On the drives I have time to plan excursions and entertainment for my privileged guests (my daughters), I do the provisioning, I’m in charge of the interior when we set up and breakdown camp, and I make sure my 2nd and 3rd stews get their chores done (also my daughters). Mat is the Captain getting us from place to place safely and he’s also the Bosun in charge of exterior setup/breakdown. We split chef duties but, again, it’s usually me prepping (interior) and him grilling (exterior). Now if only Leonardo DiCaprio would show up for lunch!

The drive was 320 miles but Mat and kids were all setup at the campground before 3pm which left lots of time to just enjoy camping. We decided before the trip that we weren’t going to do much city visiting this RV trip so while Dallas is very close by, we’re just passing through. We swam in the pool, played some games, and swam in the pool again until it closed at 9pm. It was just a fun family day. I enjoy seeing the country’s sights but I love enjoying campground life too. This Dallas KOA is right between 2 major cities but it was quiet and peaceful, had trees and shade, it was one of the nicer campgrounds we’ve been to. Tomorrow we continue on through Texas. This is a big state. It’s going to take us a few days.

Thursday, July 22, 2021