we got up early today and made quick preparations to leave. today is the beginning of the “sprint” east. we won’t be stopping at any intriguing or out of the ordinary destinations from here on out. it will be drive, sleep, drive, sleep, drive and then land at inbo’s in atlanta georgia. the early driving was very nice. we took a scenic road south to connect up with route 10 east again. last night we heard coyotes a few times and it was exciting, today as we drove we saw one in the middle of the road and then it quickly ran off into the bushes. what a thrill though, even to get to see one! later along the drive i saw four javelinas on the side of the road. i think it was a family with two adults and two smaller ones. so cute!
our stop tonight was the d & a rv park in seguin texas, just on the eastern side of san antonio. well, we could both tell this was going to be a rough one just from the phone conversation making a reservation. but let’s back up just a bit. we started driving early today and were getting very hungry. we were both getting cranky and each time we saw the exit signs with cuisine listings, we were continually disappointed: mc donalds, sonic, ihop, waffle house, hardee’s, wendy’s, cracker barrel, etc, etc… it doesn’t seem like there are ANY independant businesses left these days. besides that, the choices above have much left to be desired for a vegetarian, let alone somebody even vaguely concerned with their health prospects. so we finally got so hungry that we picked this ihop, it’s just breakfast food right? ok, so i’m not sure i want to go into details, but ihop is off the menu for the foreseeable future.
this brings us back to d & a. it was situated about 150ft from highway 10, so the road noise was kinda like being at a nascar speedway with front seat tickets. ah, back to the “real” world, what a delight! 
the park was typical enough, many retired people with rv’s setup in rows, with elaborate patios and lawn balls and garden knomes to boot. it appeared that many of them lived there in a permanent capacity. it seemed really strange that you would choose this place to bed down. but with a $200/mo rate, i can see how old-timers with limited incomes may end up here. what really got me was what i saw directly behind the rv park. i’m not sure if the rv park owned the land or some business beside them. they had fenced in lots with nothing but dirt, no vegetation at all, filled with different exotic animals. some looked african, some more north american, but they were all commodities of some kind to be sure. and that brings me to my point… (oh great, here he goes again, right?) EVERYTHING is a commodity in the world today, people, animals, trees, buildings, anything you can name is bought and sold without any consideration or feeling. i won’t go on and on about this, but this spells disaster for everyone. think about it please, long and hard. changes need to be made.
i wish i was still back in the trees and mountains, fresh air and cool waters… but how long will they exsist? will there be things like this left in the future? even now i have to pay for the privilege to walk on a mountain trail in nature… pay just to be able to experience the natural world. bought and sold, bought and sold. if a spiritual balance isn’t found collectively with human kind, i fear for all our futures. ugh, i sound so preachy and silly, i’ll stop now.
