Camping, Princess Style

[Smithy]

10 hours ago, C. sapidus said:

Have you been to Rudy's Bar-B-Q? It is a chain based in Texas that we sought out for really good drive-through food when we were traveling out west when Covid was a larger consideration. Drive-through usually worked for the camper van but you might be a bit more constrained with your rig.

 

We went to Rudy's a few times and generally enjoyed it. It took a bit of doing to get to the one in El Paso but we thought it was worth it. (We had to park and walk in.) That is, we thought it was worth it until we discovered Cooper's Old-Time Pit Barbecue in Llano (and elsewhere). That's even better! Llano became a regular stop-and-stay for us, partly because of the wonderful park and cycling opportunities but mostly because of the excellent barbecue. I'm not planning to go that way this time, but eventually I'd like to go again. 

[YvetteMT]

@Smithy I was wondering where you were with all the food options, I didn't expect Amarillo!  Your goat looks so good, Ive had it a number of times and not found it strong (aka, tasting of billy goat). If you can find someone that is cooking the goat wrapped in leaves, in a dirt pit, with fire...charm them with music, a plate of brownies and if necessary, cash, so you can get a plate!

[Shelby]

1 hour ago, patti said:

I would SO stop for a tea leaf salad at a Burmese restaurant.

 

ME TOO!! 

[Smithy]

3 hours ago, patti said:

 

Tea leaf salad! I would SO stop for a tea leaf salad at a Burmese restaurant.

 

Also, I love reading about your journey. Thanks.

 

2 hours ago, Shelby said:

ME TOO!! 

 

Well, maybe I'll have to go check out a tea leaf salad. I've never heard of it before now! I'm here for at least another day. The wind has shifted around from the southwest to the north, in a classic "Texas Norther". The temperature right now is 43F, which isn't bad compared to what I came from but not much fun to be out in, since the wind is 25 gusting to 33 mph. I'll leave that crosswind to the professionals. And it would definitely be a crosswind for me today.

 

Breakfast this morning was from the yogurt I bought yesterday, and a healthy dose of frozen blueberries. The only plain Greek yogurt I could find yesterday was Chobani nonfat Greek yogurt. I don't know for sure whether it's the brand or the fat content, but this yogurt is thin and disappointing. I usually get Fage 2% or 5% fat content. This yogurt is certainly edible, but I won't get it again if I can help it.

 

 

The blueberries are Wyman's wild blueberries, and they're wonderful. I generally find cultivated blueberries to be hit-and-miss as far as flavor; wild blueberries have more intense flavor. This frozen food is a nice product. My best friend, who lives in San Diego, says she can't find it there.

 

[Shelby]

39 minutes ago, Smithy said:

 

 

Well, maybe I'll have to go check out a tea leaf salad. I've never heard of it before now! I'm here for at least another day. The wind has shifted around from the southwest to the north, in a classic "Texas Norther". The temperature right now is 43F, which isn't bad compared to what I came from but not much fun to be out in, since the wind is 25 gusting to 33 mph. I'll leave that crosswind to the professionals. And it would definitely be a crosswind for me today.

 

Breakfast this morning was from the yogurt I bought yesterday, and a healthy dose of frozen blueberries. The only plain Greek yogurt I could find yesterday was Chobani nonfat Greek yogurt. I don't know for sure whether it's the brand or the fat content, but this yogurt is thin and disappointing. I usually get Fage 2% or 5% fat content. This yogurt is certainly edible, but I won't get it again if I can help it.

 

 

The blueberries are Wyman's wild blueberries, and they're wonderful. I generally find cultivated blueberries to be hit-and-miss as far as flavor; wild blueberries have more intense flavor. This frozen food is a nice product. My best friend, who lives in San Diego, says she can't find it there.

 

Yeah it's turned cold with a strong wind from the north here, too.  

 

I highly recommend searching out that salad if you're up for it.  @pattiis the one that introduced it to me several years ago.  I went through a phase where I couldn't get enough of it!  I bought several "kits" off of Etsy and also Amazon.  I found a picture of one of them that I made--the tomatoes were my addition and probably aren't traditional:

 

 

edited to add I'll try to dig around in my cabinets--I bet I still have a mix stashed somewhere 

 

 

Edited 4 hours ago by Shelby (log)

[ElsieD]

Whereabouts are you, @Smithy?

[Maison Rustique]

I haven't heard of tea leaf salad either! Guess I need to Google!

[Smithy]

1 hour ago, ElsieD said:

Whereabouts are you, @Smithy?

 

I'm in Amarillo, Texas -- the panhandle part. This is turning out to be a good stopping point, and I'm glad I've had a few extra days here.