Will on Beumont, TX

Beaumont was a nice and simple stop at the beginning of this trip, and for the first time in years, I made some friends at an RV park; a couple of semi-full timers who originally lived in Baton Rouge. On the day of the drive here, we stopped at the most Texas gas station in the world: Buc-ee’s. It was an intriguing and amazing experience to find that the smallest cup size was “medium”. I asked where the small was, only to hear “there is no small in Texas!” Regardless, the food tasted amazing and it was an incredible atmosphere. The next day, we hung out at the trailer before rounding everybody up into the truck to see alligators at Gator Country in Beaumont. We had the opportunity to feed, hold, and learn about alligators. Gator country houses two of the largest gators in the world; the legendary Big Al, and Big Tex who ironically is larger than Big Al. Both gators are 60+ years old, with Big Al pushing the record of 111 years; he is currently 93, but expected to live much longer. After that, we went home, played with friends, and called it a night. At church the following morning, we arrived a bit late but were welcomed into the branch. Myra and I had a great Sunday School lesson and learned a lot. We had a mostly chill afternoon and hung out with friends for the rest of the day. That brings me to where I am now. We are going to another KOA today, and I am excited to see if it lives up to the hype of the previous KOA which still has the #1 spot of best location overall. See you there! Overall Rating: 8.2 /10