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4-8-2024
H: 81°F L: 57°F
Blanco State Park, Blanco, Texas
Happy Total Eclipse Day! Daniel has been planning for this day for the past six months. We walked from our campground to downtown Blanco, TX. There were a good number of people there even though it was a cloudy day. The old courthouse was open to explore and the surrounding shops were inviting as we waited for the big moment and any time the clouds cleared.
4-9-2024
H: 84ºF L: 64ºF
Meridian State Park, Meridian, Texas
Today is a travel day! We are staying south of Dallas for a couple of days at two different campgrounds. While traveling today, we stopped at a charger where another Tesla pulling a camper was charging. Daniel geeked out talking to the other campers from Colorado. They had solar panels on top of their camper which they can use to charge their Tesla, if needed. This is the first time we have seen another Tesla pulling a camper in person. How fun!
We quickly set up at our campsite and then headed to Dallas to see Neal Barnard, MD at a book signing. While driving we saw funny traffic signs: “Slow down. You’re already in Texas.” and “Drive friendly, the Texas way.” We also drove through some small towns, one with a creepy looking courthouse.
We got to meet Neal Barnard, MD at a book signing at Intrabang Books in Dallas. Daniel was proud to wear his Keep Calm Plants Have Protein t-shirt. Dr. Barnard was very nice and we hope to continue to collaborate with PCRM on presentations to medical students in the future.
For dinner we stopped at an all plant-based pizzeria, Pizza Verde. We learned that the owner makes all the almond based cheese they use. I had a pasta dish and Daniel had pizza. Both were excellent!
4-10-2024
H: 66°F L: 55°F
Dinosaur Valley State Park, GLen Rose, Texas
We started our day with a hike during coffee time. Meridian State Park is beautiful! We took trails over rocky terrain and through small seasonal streams. Wildflowers were everywhere! We explored Bee Cave right on the shore of Meridian Lake. Bee Cave got its name from a large colony of bees which made their home under this limestone ledge. The hive was 4 feet long! Unfortunately, vandals burned the hive and destroyed the colony in 1993.
Today is another travel day. We are staying at Dinosaur Valley State Park. We are excited to see dinosaur tracks! We passed through Glen Rose which looks like a cute town to explore.
We quickly dropped our camper and then headed to one of the multiple sites of dinosaur tracks. Daniel and I waded in the river to see the tracks. Yes, that’s right, Daniel braved cold water and I braved the snakes swimming in the river.
We saw tracks from Acrocanthosaurus, a type of carnosaur, and Pleurocoelus, a type of sauropod. The tracks were discovered in the limestone bed of the Paluxy river around 1910. The tracks are approximately 100 million years old.
Stats
Expenses:
- Tow vehicle fuel: $0
- Campsite: $93.03
- Camping memberships: $11.19
- Food: $88.62
Miles driven: 415.4 (215.6 kWh)
Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 2
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