The Route

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Day One - Leave Denison around 6 a.m.
Arrive in Amarillo around noon
Arrive in Palo Duro Canyon at 2 p.m.
Explore to 7 p.m.
Amarillo at 8 p.m. Check in at Buffalo Inn for $60

Day Two
- Drive to Lubbock and stay the night with friends

Day Three
- Drive to Midland for lunch
- Arrive in El Paso, explore, stay the night at Sunset Heights B&B for $97

Day Four
- Drive to Marfa for lunch and explore for about an hour
- Drive to Big Bend National Park and stay at Chisos Mountains Lodge for $108

Day Five – Drive through Del Rio and stop for a break before heading to Laredo
– Drive to Laredo, stop for lunch at Jeff Benavides' house. He volunteered his mom to cook lunch for me!
- Drive to Corpus Christi and stay with friends

Day Six – Hang out in Corpus Christi and explore with friends

Day Seven - Drive to Galveston and spend the day exploring
- Drive to Houston and stay with friends

Day Eight - Spend the day in Houston exploring with friends

Day Nine - Drive to Huntsville for lunch with friends who attend Sam Houston State
- End journey in Horseshoe Bay. Meet up with friends here and split a room for the night at Horseshoe Bay Resort for an average of $100 per person

Day Ten - Spend the day in Horseshoe Bay before heading back home to Austin