Energy & Exciting Stays

We’re driving through northern Texas. At one point we had to wait while vehicles used in fracting went past, probably 20 trucks in a row. It’s interesting to see all the oil wells but even more interesting to see the thousands of wind farms.  Glad to know that Texas is doing more than drilling for oil to make energy.

They even have wind turbines on bill boards.  This picture is by Nellie Doneva from online.  They use the energy produced to power the lighting and put energy back into the grid.  That's different!

One of our stays in Texas was just hilarious. It was near the highway and a train track, so it was already noisy.  Then we realized it was under the flight plan of a nearby air force base.  Incredibly noisy!  We couldn’t quite hit a plane if we threw a rock, but they weren’t too much higher.  John had fun running outside and checking out the type of planes passing.  We were trying to relax and watch TV, but not only did the noise make it difficult but the planes messed up the signal each time they passed.  Not a “do-over” but it made for an exciting night.