A winters day here in Texas

It is raining -again – here in east Texas.  Specifically, Livingston, Texas at the Escapees Rainbows End RV Park.  The rain is drumming loudly on the roof of the RV and is expected to continue for the next 24 hours.  This is boring and loud at the same time and enters your soul with an overcast feeling just like the weather outside.  So, I am cruising the net via our Verizon hotspot and came across the below text.  I thought it worthwhile keeping in a place I can find easily so I cut and pasted from site by NerdWallet 

I include this below in case NerdWallet changes their site and we will definitely include many on our future travels.

California

California offers a cornucopia of natural beauty, from towering redwood forests to dusty deserts to breathtaking seascapes and shorelines. This 14-destination loop will take RV travelers across the entire state, tip-to-tip. While we start our journey just northeast of San Diego, remember, this route forms a clockwise loop. You can use any location as your starting point. We’ve highlighted some of the top nature and camping destinations across California, but feel free to improvise as there is no shortage of parks and preserves in the Golden State.

1. Anza-Borrego State Park
2. Arthur B. Ripley Desert Woodland State Park
3. Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
4. Big Basin Redwoods State Park
5. Point Reyes
6. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
7. Klamath National Forest
8. Shasta National Forest
9. Lake Tahoe
10. Grover Hot Springs
11. Yosemite National Park
12. John Muir Wilderness
13. Death Valley
14. Joshua Tree National Park

Rocky Mountains

The Rocky Mountains stretch over 3,000 miles from New Mexico to British Columbia and offer a life’s worth of exploration opportunities. You could spend weeks at Yellowstone and Grant Teton alone. We’ve chosen just a few of the more popular destinations and suggest you set aside a hefty chunk of time for this trip. Again, the locations are ordered in clockwise loop, and you can jump in at the most convenient destination. We begin in southern Idaho.

1. Sawtooth National Forest, Idaho
2. Craters of the Moon Monument, Idaho
3. National Elk Refuge, Wyo.
4. Grand Teton National Park, Wyo.
5. Yellowstone National Park, Mont.
6. Glacier National Park, Mont.
7. Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Mont.
8. Devil’s Tower National Monument, Wyo.
9. Rocky Mountain National Park, Colo.
10. Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colo.
11. Mesa Verde National Park, Colo.
12. Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colo.

New England

An RV trip around New England offers a balanced blend of verdant forests, rocky seascapes, colonial history and gorgeous seaside towns. We start our loop in upstate New York, heading east and north into the parks of upper New England. After Acadia, head south along the coast for breathtaking ocean views. A collection of historic New England towns (Salem, Cape Cod and more) will provide a break from the greenery and a lesson in American history. Pick up the route at the location closest to you!

1. Adirondack State Park, N.Y.
2. Green Mountain National Forest, Vt.
3. White Mountain National Forest, N.H.
4. Allagash Wilderness Waterway State Park, Maine
5. Acadia National Park, Maine
6. Minute Man National Historic Park, Mass.
7. Salem, Mass.
8. Boston, Mass.
9. Cape Cod, Mass.
10. Jamestown, R.I.
11. Fort Adams State Park, R.I.
12. Mystic Seaport, Conn.
13. Hammonasset State Park, Conn.
14. Fort Hale Park, Conn.
15. Ferris Lake, N.Y.

The South

The Southeastern states have plenty to offer in terms of nature, culture and relaxation. A satisfying southern RV expedition will sample forests, beaches and everything in-between. This loop starts in historic Savannah, drops down into Florida, meanders along the Southern coast and launches back east into Tennessee and Virginia. The last leg of the journey comprises a series of beaches for a proper cool down at the end of a long, arduous journey. Of course, you can start anywhere along the route and eventually end up back where you started!

1. Savannah, Ga.
2. Ocala National Forest, Fla.
3. Big Cypress National Preserve, Fla.
4. Everglades National Park, Fla.
5. Apalachicola National Forest, Fla.
6. Blackwater River State Park, Fla.
7. De Soto National Forest, Fla.
8. New Orleans, La.
9. Kisatchie National Forest, La.
10. Houston, Texas
11. Sam Houston National Forest, Texas
12. Ouachita National Forest, Ark.
13. Ozark National Forest, Ark.
14. Memphis, Tenn.
15. Nashville, Tenn.
16. Cherokee National Forest, Tenn.
17. Chattahoochee National Forest, Ga.
18. George Washington National Forest, Va.
19. Virginia Beach, Va.
20. Myrtle Beach, S.C.
21. Hilton Head, S.C.