Category: Texas
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“Houston, we’ve had a problem ” – Space Center Houston
The quote “Houston, we’ve had a problem” is forever linked to the city of Houston. On April 11, 1970, John Swigert Jr of Apollo 13 reported a problem to mission control in Space City. This mission was known as the most successful failure in NASA history. However, it was the 1995 film, Apollo 13, that cemented the misquoted…
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The Missions of San Antonio
Besides the River Walk, there are several other touristy things to do while in San Antonio. We were lucky to be able to take two tours – a personal one with Susan and Bob of Travel-Bug, and a paid one by Alamo Tours. Our opinion – unless you are lucky enough to be friends with Susan…
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The River Walk – San Antonio, Texas
When Susan of Travel Bug knew we were heading east and would pass thru Texas, she recommended the River Walk in San Antonio. What’s more interesting is that they were staying at the park where we planned to live during our stay. Yet another blogger to meet in person! When we arrived there our new friends,…
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And then there were Turkeys – South Llano River State Park
After a day of wind and dust at Alamogordo, New Mexico, we packed up again and departed for the Lone Star State. I say “again” because we were ready to leave the day before, but thanks to our neighbor’s updated warning about possible 60+ mph winds at Carlsbad we delayed our departure and hunkered down…
