Snowbirding Magnus Style, Day 3

Thursday, Nov 6

On the road from Lake Colorado City State park to Balmorrhea State Park. For reasons unknown, the trucker app chose to take us about 18 miles out of our way--first south and then north again, instead of taking the shorter route to the interstate. Who knows?  I’m pretty sure we took the shorter route in the past. But of course I was navigating then.

No problem, though, other than the annoyance of the longer drive. We were soon back on I-20 and headed west. Midland and Odessa were horrible. Midland had scary, narrow and dangerous road construction for a long, long way. And Odessa was just crowded and ugly. I’m not looking forward to taking that road again next year to Edward’s new job site.  And again and again. Ugh!

 

But eventually we made it. (Typical 3 hour planned drive turned into 4-1/2 hours) And Balmorrhea appeared to be a really nice place. Little shelters at each campsite. Most of the sites appear to be little curved pull-thrus off either sides of little curved roads. Cute. And all are clean as new. Almost too much so.  But I’m not complaining.

Written at the time:  I can imagine the place being very crowded in summer when everyone wants to swim. Which we should have done—it was 90 degrees when we arrived and the swimming pool pretty much empty.  And huge, and very lovely. Maybe we’ll go tomorrow.

The only think I don’t like about Balmorrhea is the lack of dog-walking places. All I can do is walk through the campground to the parking area, the office and the swimming pool. And then back again.