Day Two: Breakfast at IHOP

We left Great Bend yesterday around 1 PM.

Drove to Wichita and headed south on I-35 south, destination San Antonio, Texas.
We camped at Lake Thunderbird State Park, south of Oklahoma City.

Last night we looked at Texas guide books.

Kathy mentioned that she had always thought it sounded neat to go to Big Bend National Park.
After reviewing information about the park, Chris agreed, so this is our first destination via Wichita Falls. The guidebook says that aficionados of national parks would rank Big Bend N.P. in their top five list!

We will visit San Antonio on the way back. We plan to be their by Saturday, so we can attend the Mariachi Mass on Sunday at a mission that was started in the 1720's (the mission started, that is!)

This morning we ate breakfast an an IHOP in Norman, Oklahoma. They have WIFI, so we decided to start this blog.

We will continue to use this for further reports on our vacation.

Family members will be sent the first post. In the future, you can log on to rippelvacation.blogspot.com

Day 1--Finally on the road!

During Saturday we had done last minute yard work, clothes washing, and Chris went into work to finish the CKLS Post. Kathy cleaned the camper refrigerator and floor and everything was ready but clothes and food.

Sunday we loaded the missing items (above) and went to the library to turn in a purchase order for payment that Kathy needed to get in before we left. Then it was time to actually leave.

We fueled up in South Hutchinson, Kansas, and caught the turnpike at Wichita. First night was at Lake Thunderbird State Park outside Norman, Oklahoma. Restrooms have NOT been cleaned for awhile! Chris took a shower there, but the water was only lukewarm.