BELLVILLE, TX.  We continued west on I-10 today which involved VERY heavy gusting side winds from the Gulf of Mexico most of the day.  Then we passed through Houston.  Horrible!  We have vowed never to drive through Houston again.  Stop-and-go traffic, where there is no apparent reason for slowing down and/or stopping.  Over and over.  Every bridge involved slowing down to a stop, then a crawl, just to cross over a bridge.  Actually we hope never to drive on I-10 again after this year.

At least an hour of this getting through Houston

We are camped for the night north of I-10 by about 5-10 miles in a farming/ranching area.  The name of this RV park is Coushatte Recreation Ranch, "a lovely, green and rustic place to call home" according to their web site.  In actuality it is a run-down place that has seen its day.  It took a while to find someone to show us where to park, since the office was locked and deserted.  The facilities are functional, so all is well in that respect.  It is cheap at $24 (cash only).  300+ sites here, but most are taken by full-time residents.  Looks a lot like a really run-down trailer park.  But for one night, it will do fine.  We have a pull-through site with full hook-ups, so we have all we need and an easy pull out tomorrow.  Next stop, the Texas hill country.