The
Gray County Rest Area in Texas opened in the Spring of 2003.
The Facility's Cap Rock design gets its inspiration from the
natural rock outcropping common in the area. It is equipped with a wind
turbine to supply renewable energy to the facility. It also has wireless
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Below: As Lee and Karen Duquette prepared to enter the Gray County
Rest Area, Karen noticed a windmill inside plus their own reflection
in the window.
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Below: Interpretive exhibits inside the lobby provided local information,
road and weather conditions
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Below: After reviewing the Interpretive exhibits inside
the lobby, Lee Duquette wandered out the back door of the building and
enjoyed viewing the Texas landscape. |
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Below: The Texas Landscape
as seen from Gray County Rest Area - near mile marker 130 on Interstate
40 in the Texas Panhandle. |
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Below: After enjoying the view of the Texas landscape,
Lee Duquette went back toward the building, took a right hand turn and
was met with more unique features of this rest area. |
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Below: A BBQ grill shaped like the state of Texas plus
a children's play area.
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AFTER
you have finished viewing each of the five areas of Texas in the sub-menu
above, please continue on to the adventures of The
Two RV Gypsies in New Mexico. 
