St. Anne’s Catholic Church, Beaumont, Texas, 340 mile jump
It was a long waltz across the remainder of Texas northeast to Houston where the Super Bowl will be played tomorrow. We had veered about 200 miles off a direct course towards Florida, but the time in Padre Island was serene and restful, just what we needed! Houston was a maze, switching from one interstate to another several times before finding I-10, our route east through Louisiana. Once again, we marveled at the state of the infrastructure. Massive pillars holding up ramps connecting one freeway to another in a spaghetti junction of highways. Again, the roadbeds, landscaping, and artistic murals, fencing and landscaping were very impressive.
We planned to sleep free tonight; I had been thinking that a church parking lot would be more restful than a Walmart or Cracker Barrel. So, after grocery shopping in Beaumont, Tx., we found St. Anne’s Church. It had a school and other buildings creating a campus like atmosphere. We parked in the center of this complex and felt comfortable and safe.
We listened to the Zags win their 25th straight game; they are now number one in the nation!