2 week touring holiday

We are planning to go on a two week touring holiday of texas.

We generally like to stay 1 night at each destination so that we can see as much of a state as possible. We will travel upto 300 miles each day.

Any ideas of a route we could take and places we can stop each night.

Thanks

2 week touring holiday

One thing that strikes me about a driving tour of Texas is the distances- that might eat up one day driving there. So you might consider factoring in one day of driving, one day of visiting for some of the bigger or more interesting places such as San Antonio, Austin, Hill Country, Fort Worth/Dallas, Big Bend, Palo Duro Cantyon, etc.

2 week touring holiday

Right now, I%26#39;m really wanting to visit Marfa, then go down to Chinati Hot Springs.

I%26#39;m assuming you%26#39;re planning on being here in early summer?

I would plan on a day at the Schlitterbahn if you have young people or anyone who likes water and relaxation.

I%26#39;d write off the entire western half of the state unless you just like driving for driving%26#39;s sake. There%26#39;s not a whole lot there and it%26#39;s hundreds of miles of drive time for not much value, unless you really like desert type areas, or plan on spending a few days in Big Bend. It%26#39;s not worth going to just to wave at as you drive by, I don%26#39;t think. There are things to see in the western half, I just think most folks would be bored to tears, while I could happily spend a few days just in El Paso looking at yard art.

I%26#39;d concentrate my time on Houston/Galveston, Corpus Christi/South Padre Island (the North Island sounds wonderful, but rustic , and really needs special attention paid to planning a visit), San Antonion/hillcountry/Austin, and Dallas/Arlington/Fort Worth.

Plan your trip so you get to go to a Rangers game at the Ballpark in Arlington, Billy Bob%26#39;s in Fort Worth when a hot act is there, if Ray Wiley Hubbard/Rodney Crowell/Guy Clarke .are playing anywhere you%26#39;re going see them for sure, go the Capitol in Austin if only to see the painting of Audie Murphy, see the bats at the Congress St. bridge, see the other missions (not just the Alamo) in San Antonio, spend a day in Galveston seeing the Bishop%26#39;s Palace, playing on the beach, and have a great seafood dinner at Gaido%26#39;s (Rick%26#39;s mahi mahi is what I think I ordered last iem and it was divine).

I%26#39;m sure you%26#39;ve already posted in the other locales forums to see what folks recommend in their areas.

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While there are plenty of things to see/do in west Texas, I agree that they are very far spread apart and that time might be better spent in a DFW - Houston - San Antonio - Austin - Hill Country - DFW tour.

Some Quintessential Texas Stops:

Fort Worth Stockyards for longhorns

Czech Stop for Kolaches

Austin for its weirdness and/or political scene (oh wait that%26#39;s one and the same) and the bats

LBJ Ranch for the ranch

Fredericksburg for shopping

Guadalupe, Comal, or San Marcos river for toobing

Gruene for the dance hall

New Braunfels for Schlitterbahn

Gardenridge (Natural Bridge) for the caves

San Antonio for the Riverwalk and the Alamo

Luling/Lockhart for Bar-B-Que

Schulenberg for the Kolaches

Houston for NASA

Galveston for the History (my guess is that New Orleans will become LA%26#39;s Galveston.)

There%26#39;s lots more to do at many of these spots also and we%26#39;ve discussed them in other Texas threads.

Ji Fiona,

Maybe you would be interested in riding the Amtrak Texas Eagle train. This ride actually takes you through the countryside and you don%26#39;t have to worry with driving. We rode the train and saw a herd of longhorn cattle, lots of Texas countryside and other interesting things too long to list here. The ride was comfortable and gave us some time to visit with several wonderful people and find out where they had ridden the train.

Below is the website that shows the train route. The train has ';sightseeing cars'; with large picture windows. To make the trip more of an event you could stay at bed and breakfasts which will let you meet some really nice owners who can direct you to great places to visit in their vicinity. I think you will have a great vacation. You can search for Bed and Breakfast using GOOGLE - ADVANCED SEARCH.

www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer…

Plan your trip carefully, that is, make sure you have reservations at a bed and breakfast so you can get off the train and actually visit the attractions in Texas. I suggest that you spend at least two nights at each stop. That will give you at least one full day at each stop to explore the area.