We left Cave City, KY on Mon Oct 28th in light rain -- a good traveling day! That night we stayed at a Walmart Supercenter in Little Rock, AR. We were parked next to a couple from Quebec who were on their way in their motorhome to spend the winter in Mission, TX.
Tues, Oct 29th we arrived at Traders Village RV Park in Grand Prairie, TX (a suburb in the Dallas/Fort Worth area). We booked a site for a week. The first 3 days we were here, we wore shorts and t-shirts but now the weather has cooled a bit so we're back to jeans and a sweater or light jacket. Luckily we did not have any of the wind and flooding that went through Austin TX that caused so much damage.
We have been busy shopping and touring around the DFW area. Our visit to the American Airline Museum was a disappointment. Luckily we paid only $4 each entrance fee as seniors.
Saturday Nov 2nd we spent 5 hours walking through the Traders Village weekend Flea Market. 3,500 vendors. Lots of them selling tools, cowboy boots, saddles, clothing, shoes, purses, fruits (4 qts of strawberries for $5), veggies, furniture, flooring,.....We bought two avocados for a buck and a twirly lawn ornament for three bucks. Big spenders huh?
Traders Village, Grand Prairie
Sunday Nov 3rd we spent at the Texas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race. It was a real bummer when our favorite driver 24 Jeff Gordon blew a tire and hit the wall. That ended his chance to win the race and ultimately a chance at the season championship. Real bummer. Looks like Jimmy Johnson will win it as his car is always better than any other lately.
A side note - the gas prices have been lower as we travel through the states of Arkansas and Texas. Thanks to our Pilot/Flying J card we get a 4 cent discount per gallon. We've been able to purchase gas at $2.95 and $2.91 per gallon.
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