We had to stop short tonight of either Hobbs or Carlsbad, NM. We are in a nice little campground in Seminole, TX. Thank goodness. First, it is pouring rain. Second, it is getting colder and might get below freezing not too much later, not good for driving. Third, we are glad to have found a nice RV park with space! We have learned that we have to be attentive to where we are with regard to oil and natural gas development and extraction. Oil field workers are in many places in the US where they weren't very prevalent before, as we all know from the news from North Dakota, and plenty of them have RVs. But it isn't just in North Dakota. We have encountered full campgrounds in Pennsylvania, Ohio, all over western Canada, and all over the American West. The first campground I called in Hobbs was full. We decided not to take any chances and found this one with only a couple of spaces available. We were especially lucky here because this is definitely an "oil patch".
Now you might be saying to yourself, Yes, but you are an RV with standalone systems. You can camp in a Walmart parking lot if you want to. That is true, and many people do that, but that is not for us. We like having electricity at a minimum. Creature comforts are good!
So we stopped at about 3:30. A good day to curl up with a book. By the way, this rain is manna from heaven out here in West Texas!
Another aside: I forgot to say earlier that we are on our way to Pasadena for the Rose Parade. We bought an RV tour package that includes grandstand seating, all transportation to and from the float construction areas and the parade itself, participation in float decorating, parking and camping for our RV at the Santa Anita race track, many meals, entertainment, a wine tasting excursion and dinner at the winery, and several other activities. Now all we have to do is get there!
