March 2022
Mississippi Gulf Coast

I left central Alabama with my trusted sidekick Barron, a 14 month-old Golden Doodle, headed for the Mississippi Gulf Coast for a 2 night stopover stay to explore the towns of Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian. I stayed at the Bay St Louis RV Park and Campground for $22.50 per night with my 50% Passport America Discount. I'm sure this park was a showplace years ago but there were too many permanent residents living in trailers in various levels of disrepair. There was also an issue with the 30 amp service that led me to unplug and use my inverter for day 2. The park is close to old town Bay St. Louis and Pass Christian, both of which were a real treat to explore. Both of these enchanting towns are located on the Gulf of Mexico with vibrant old towns, great restaurants, mom and pop gift stores, and miles of sandy beaches. One of the most impressive aspects of this area are the beautiful antebellum estates overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. Simply Stunning!

March 2022
Lake Conroe TX

After a couple of days in Mississippi it's time to move west to Lake Conroe RV & Camping Resort for 4 nights utilizing my Thousand Trails membership. The cost for these 4 nights was $0.00. The drive from Bay St. Louis MS to Conroe TX was a white knuckle experience primarily because Interstate 10 between Baton Rouge LA and Beaumont TX would be sub par in a 3rd would nation. Lake Conroe Thousand Trails is a very nice park with 360 sites, top notch facilities, dog friendly, and a 22,000-acre lake with jon boat, paddle boat, kayak, and canoe rentals available. The park does not assign sites; they tell you to drive around until you find a site that fits your needs. Mixed feelings about that one. I found a nice site but it was an extended effort to get level. The park has a great feeling of being remote yet the city of Conroe is only about 8 minutes away. Conroe, what a wonderful city! First, you have to look had to find anything over 15 years old with every store and restaurant I could imagine. I will be back in Conroe many times for years to come!

March 2022
Victoria TX

After 4 nights at Lake Conroe, it's time to head to south Texas. I've decided to break this drive up with an overnight stop in Victoria TX at Southbound RV Park and Cabins. I really didn't explore Victoria. For the first time on the trip I didn't need to use my Andersen leveling blocks. This park seems to have perfectly level sites. WiFi is complimentary and extremely fast. The cost for my 1 night stay was $22.57 with my 50% Passport America Discount. This is the end of week 1. Travel Blog Two will be from the Rio Grande Valley.