Rayburn Lake, USACE, Broaddus, TX March 30 to April 6This is another new campground for us,
although last year we stayed at Mill Creek Campgound, about 45
minutes away on the other side of this same 114,000 acre lake. The
park was quiet except on weekends when it was loaded with fishermen
and families. We enjoyed our time here – the attendants Russ and
Janet, and hosts Nancy and XXX were friendly and helpful. The sites
were all paved but many were so buckled from roots that it was very
slow going to coax the RV into place. (The good part was if the
trailer wasn't level, pull forward a few inches and it probably would
be.) Restrooms were well maintained and in spite of push button
showers with no temperature control, had a long enough time for each
push and the temperature was comfortable.
We were 25 miles from the nearest
grocery store and as we found out, 47 miles from the nearest urgent
care center... We were doing some much needed cleaning on the outside
of the RV Tuesday, when I walked across the grassy area between the
RV and picnic table and stepped into a hole which was hidden by the
thick grass. Of course, I fell hard and sprained my ankle which was
the same one I sprained two years ago in Texas and am still have
difficulties with. I decided I'd get it x-rayed this time to be sure
there wasn't a problem. While I wasn't impressed with the last two
folks I interacted with at the hospital the outcome seems fine –
still swollen and colorful after a week, but it doesn't hurt much to
walk. The doctor and an aide I saw didn't bother to fit the brace or
crutches to me but I was given a prescription for tylenol with
codeine which I neither needed nor wanted – no wonder we have an
epidemic of people hooked on pain kilers.
We had planned to go to Nacogdoches
Wednesday, but I didn't feel like fighting with the crutches, so that
is postponed for the next time we're in the area.
Rich had made reservations at the Texas
State Rail Road in Palestine for a steam engine train ride on Friday
and my ankle was enough better that we went. It was a 2 ½ hour drive
to the depot so we got up early, picked up some groceries in
Palestine, and headed for our train ride. We were disappointed to see
a deisel engine hooked up to the train and upon asking at check-in,
were told they hadn't started running the steam engine yet this
season (contrary to information on the web site and the person we
spoke to on the phone when the reservations were made). Since the
allure of the ride was the steam engine, we got our money back and
cut our losses – the 250 mile round trip was bad enough. We saw two
other parties who also cancelled due to the misinformation. We'll try
one of the other steam engone rail car rides around – hopefully
they will be better informed.
Saturday we checked out the weather
forecast, got our outside items loaded into the truck, hooked up, and
did some straightening inside. Sunday saw hard rain for three hours
or so, and it continued to come down for several more hours – glad
we got our outside work done before it hit! Monday we headed out to
Rocky Creek Park near College Park, Texas over some awful roads –
going to have to straighten cupboards out after that drive!
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