Category Archives: Trip Reports

Or: Two counties named Jim Or: So that’s what 70 mph on a two-lane is like San Antonio (via Corpus Christi et al.), Texas, Jan. 27 — I started in the Corpus Christi area by driving back across the bay … Continue reading →

Corpus Christi, Texas, Jan. 26 — Texans take an inordinate amount of pride in the shape of their state. It’s everywhere. (See, for example, the shield in the previous Texas post.) Today, that spirit manifested itself in the Texas-shaped waffles … Continue reading →

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 25 — It seemed obvious to do when I looked at it. There were two more sites related to President Johnson and the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, and there wasn’t that much … Continue reading →

Austin, Texas, Jan. 24 — The first order of business on this gray day was to get an actual car. The Nissan Altima had less than 1000 miles on it and a “push-button” start. I spent the short trip to … Continue reading →

Or: In which I find I am the only person in America without a smartphone Or: I am NOT tooling around south-central Texas in a minivan! Austin, Texas, Jan. 23 — I wanted to be sure I had plenty of … Continue reading →