I'm taking a "walkabout". Now, not a traditional walkabout as per Australian Aborigines on a spiritual journey. No I'm taking an aimless wander about the countryside of Texas to renew my somewhat damaged spirit. The goal was/is to aim my bumper to a compass point and just head that way and discover what I can along the way...no plan...no reservations...no cell phone. So I loaded up the car with camping gear and some camping-type food to prepare and off I went.
That didn't work.
First, the rear bumper platform failed. I had to go home and repack the car. After an intentionally far less than direct route, I came to Georgetown, Texas from which I would choose a campground to the west for the night. I stopped at a wonderful little coffee shop on the square, but guess what? Besides the rain that engulfed me, I found that all the tent camping grounds in the area closed at 4:30 PM. Well, that's what the recordings said at 4:15!! No camping spot for me today. So for my first night of "communing with nature", I'm at the Best Western Plus in Georgetown, Texas eating Popeye's Fried Chicken instead of my own cooking. Well merde!
"Campsite" picture:
So...New Plan. Instead of NO PLAN, which apparently doesn't work in central Texas, I'm going with "Flexible Plan". I won't plan more than a day and a half ahead. Enough to get a tent spot, but flexible enough for spontaneous changes of direction. I only have a week, for goodness sake. So tomorrow morning, when the campgrounds deign to open, I'll reserve a spot for tomorrow night. I didn't want to plan at all, but the modern world can't abide spontaneity.
So tonight I'll read one of my books and work on my play and sleep in comfort. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
"Walkabout" continues tomorrow.
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