Texas Panhandle

Howdy everyone!

We are now in Amarillo, Texas, a true cowboy town. Amarillo comes from the Spanish word for yellow (I hear there are a lot of yellow wildflowers in the spring). Amarillo is the largest city between Albuquerque, NM and Oklahoma City. It is the unofficial capital of the Texas Panhandle, and is 3,605 feet above sea level.

There is a local restaurant here called The Big Texan Steak Ranch. They serve up the World Famous FREE 72-oz steak dinner (if eaten in 1 hour). I'm happy to report very few people have accomplished this feat. They also offer a free limousine service (pick-up & return to your campsite). Notice the "Long Horns" mounted on the front of the limo.

Amarillo has the typical dessert high plains weather - Warm, very windy days & cool nights.
This video shows a typical spring day at the RV park (click on arrow to play).
My biggest complaint about the wind is that I can't cook outside on the grill. Can you imagine trying to light a grill in these winds? I hear from the locals that the winds will calm down somewhat during the summer months... we shall see.



We will be here at Amarillo Ranch RV Park for the next 5-6 months. This old truck parked next to the office represents the dust bowl, when people would pack up there belongings & travel west on Route 66.

I start my WorkKamp experience on Monday morning, greeting guests, imputing their info into the computer and assigning them a site. I'll work an alternating biweekly schedule - 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, followed by 6 hours a day for 4 days a week.

Until next time...