Whitney, TX (USA)

Tried to get an early start, but kids dragging... Eventually (0930), we got on our way to show Carolyn a little of the scenery. Drove down on I-35W to TX-174 and then US-67 to Glen Rose. Found Dinosaur Valley State Park and explored the dinosaur tracks (cool!). Also found a few places where we could swim in the creek around the park - very crowded. During one of our little hikes to find good tracks, Mollie fell in the creek (slippery rocks) and Brenna lost a flip flop... Cool stream water very enticing... Had lunch at Sonic and then drove down TX-144 to TX-22 and found Lake Whitney again (see NOV 2009). Thought we would be swimming at the State Park but found out that best place was actually at the Army Corps of Engineers sites near the dam. Spent several hours enjoying the cool water. Everyone really happy after a dip - refuge from the 35-40 C heat... Later checked out some other sites along the lake - including the State Park (our annual Texas State Parks Pass comes in handy). Kids swam a little while longer. Finally left for home around 1700 and took TX-22 to TX-81 to I-35W - home at 1815.