Hi: we will be travelling to TX this X-mas season for about 10 days plus time to get there. Due to our time restrictions I have calculated that we will be able to travel one of the following routes:
Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio
or
Houston, San Antonio, Austin, D/FW.
Am I correct that I should choose one of these routes for time, and if so, which one should I choose. We like nature, museums, scenery and historic or architectural sites.
We are coming from the Northeast (Ontario) so for this trip, I think that Western Texas will have to wait for another time.
> We like nature, museums, scenery and historic or architectural sites.
I'd then emphasize time in the "Hill Country," Austin, and San Antonio; and a more southerly route. South Padre Island, 'way down in the tip of Texas, is worth the modest extra distance for wildlife (including the snowbird, of course!).
> We are coming from the Northeast (Ontario) so for this trip, I think that > Western Texas will have to wait for another time.
Probably a good call for 10 days (especially if you mean net 5 days at the destinations, rather than 10 days plus travel to and from). It's a big place with much to see and long roads in between. Concentrate on the abovementioned areas and savor the anticipation of the Big Bend country and (in the same trip or a third one) the Guadalupe Mountains, with an excursion to Carlsbad Caverns and maybe Living Desert State Park (etc.) in New Mexico for later.
>> We like nature, museums, scenery and historic or architectural sites.
> I'd then emphasize time in the "Hill Country," Austin, and San > Antonio; and a more southerly route. South Padre Island, 'way down > in the tip of Texas, is worth the modest extra distance for wildlife > (including the snowbird, of course!).
>> We are coming from the Northeast (Ontario) so for this trip, I think that >> Western Texas will have to wait for another time.
> Probably a good call for 10 days (especially if you mean net 5 days at > the destinations, rather than 10 days plus travel to and from). It's > a big place with much to see and long roads in between. Concentrate > on the abovementioned areas and savor the anticipation of the Big Bend > country and (in the same trip or a third one) the Guadalupe > Mountains, with an excursion to Carlsbad Caverns and maybe Living > Desert State Park (etc.) in New Mexico for later.
Thank you for your help. I think I have made up a route:
South from home through Indianapolis, Little Rock Arrive Houston, travel to Galveston, Corpus Cristi (Matamoro or Nuevo Laredo if there is time) San Antonio, Hill Country, Austin Home via Dallas/FW, Ozarks, Gary IN.
What do you think? I will have a total of 16 days to take this driving trip.
Should I take the time to visit Mexico for 1/2 day? Is it worth the diversion? (200 miles)
Thanks again.
"Richard" <richard.bornst...@3web.com> wrote in message
> Hi: we will be travelling to TX this X-mas season for about 10 days plus > time to get there. Due to our time restrictions I have calculated that we > will be able to travel one of the following routes:
> Houston, Galveston, Corpus Christi, San Antonio
> or
> Houston, San Antonio, Austin, D/FW.
> Am I correct that I should choose one of these routes for time, and if so, > which one should I choose. > We like nature, museums, scenery and historic or architectural sites.
> We are coming from the Northeast (Ontario) so for this trip, I think that > Western Texas will have to wait for another time.
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