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The cost of fuel

Yahoo Message Number: 69007
We are on our way home to Las Cruces from Oklahoma City. Traveling SW on 44/277 we could have stayed at Haskell, TX in a free city RV park. Not much but a doable overnite stop. But instead we went on to Abilene and stayed at nice, not great, RV park for thirty bucks. Then we ordered a delivered to the coach steak dinner for two, another thirty bucks with tip. It was very good and included a salad, a roll, a baked potato and all the necessaries. So, if diesel had not gone up nearly a buck we could have stayed at Haskell, eaten in and spent the sixty bucks on fuel. That would have bought us about 16 or 17 gallons or another 130 miles. Well, the whole trip has been about 1800 miles so that would have accounted for about 7% of the total. Conclusion: why bitch about the price of fuel when we can live in great style for just a little bit more.
Lyle Wetherholt
04 Intrigue 11740

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Yahoo Message Number: 69028
Enjoyed the info about a great place to stay in Abilene. But why did you choose that route? I stay on 40 over to Amarillo, to Lubbock, Roswell to Las cruces or El Paso or to Santa Rosa, Alamogordo and home. Were you trying to avoid a storm? I've Also dropped down to Wichita Falls, to Anson. Snyder, Hobbs, Artesia, Alamogordo and Home. It may not be the Hill Country around Kerrville, but is scenic all the same. Especially the Mountains of New Mexico. TWI, 2004 Intrigue 11731
 

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Yahoo Message Number: 69060
We stayed at Buck Creek RV park in Abilene last summer for about 4-5 days. Nice park with FEW amenities - it does have a shower, dryer and washer... All sites are long & large pull through's - very easy to get in and out. Quiet as it's off a good way from the highway. Plenty of room to take the dogs out to run and catch. The park is well taken care of - folks were nice. We'd stay there again.
BTW, Kerrville is pretty much right in the middle of the hill country in central Texas. Highly recommend the Kerrville Folk Festival for those inclined (http://www.kerrville-music.com/), May 26th -June 12th.
Bill & Kim

05 Intrigue #11881
Austin