The Excapee's Park Livingston

Monday 25 March 2019

Well this should be and interesting week.  After a nice evening last night we headed off to bed to listen to truck traffic all night long.  The road is just a two lane country road but the speed limit is

Our Campsite

70!  I hope we get use to it as the week moves along. We had breakfast on the grill and then headed into the town of Livingston to check it out and of course we arrived at lunch time.  We stopped at Manny's Shrimp Boat restaurant, it was all right I had Cajun broiled shrimp and Diane had the shrimp basket. Followed lunch with a ride around Livingston Lake which is the largest lake in Texas.  Back home several walks around the park, this place is rather large. This is the Escapees Headquarters and Care Facility and there are over 175 deeded sites (have a RV garage and/or house) 50 permanent sites for campers in the care unit.  Just walking around  you get a good feel for the campers here recuperating in the care unit hoping to return to life on the road.  Burgers on the grill.

Tuesday 26 March 2019

We slept a little better last night left the a/c on all night and that worked until the temperature dropped to 50 degrees.  A nice sunny morning, breakfast on the grill.  We started working on plans to make our way toward Shari's  in Golden.  First we decided to leave here early and got to Waco. No refunds from here so we are going to stay.  An air show in Waco so very few sites available. Diane called at least four places some twice but no can do.  She finally sweet talked a guy into a site for a week we just have to dry camp the first night.  We headed into the grocery store about three returned and had chicken on the grill for dinner.  Day number three without any TV.

Wednesday 27 March 2019

Up at the break of day that is around 7:30 here in Texas.  After a quick breakfast we headed to Tractor Supply for propane and darn it was lunch time by the time we left TSC.  Diane found this little place just down the road called The Hitching Post when we pulled in we noticed a camera crew eating lunch.  Found out it was American Idol crew shooting a background story for Laci Kaye Booth(from Livingston Texas) on this years show.  And besides that it was a really cool place.  I had pork rib sandwich and Diane had a brisket sandwich both were just wonderful.  Then over to check out Lake Livingston State Park.  On the way back we found a neighborhood butcher shop and stocked up on some freezer food.  Regular boudin sausage for dinner.  Still no TV Diane is starting to twitch around 8pm hope she makes it.

These top two are pics of  'The Hitchin-Post'.  Interesting place, great food.

The bottom pic is from Lake Livingston State Park. Beautiful place.