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Wacko for Waco

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After Houston, we headed to Waco.  Prior to this stop, I didn't know a lot about Waco, except that it was where a cult and Federal officials had a catastrophic meeting in 1993. I learned a bunch of things about Waco. It's in a really pretty part of Texas, rolling hills, trees, cliffs along the Bosque river. The Brazos river runs right through town. It's the home of Baylor University. It was on the Chisholm Trail, the overland route of cattle and mustang drives to Kansas. It is also where Dr. Pepper was invented and bottled. But, best of all, it is the home of Bill and Joyce Greene. Bill is another of Martin’s old army buddies and it was great to see them again.  On to pics: sunset over Waco Lake                          (pic taken from our campsite)  We're such trend setters, haha. As I mentioned, Waco happens to be where Dr Pepper was invented and is now home to the Dr Pepper museum.  I'm sure it was a result of our visit that moved it past Pepsi to the

Galveston and Houston

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Headin' into Texas