Friday, October 18, 2019

In Harlingen at Tropic Winds RV Friday Oct. 18th for the 2020 winter

Drove from San Antonio today to Harlingen.  Left Stone Creek RV park around 9:15.  RVIbrake would NOT initialize, Blue Ox arms did not lock.  Arrived about 3:00 pm without eating all day.  Parked in space 414 TT.  Park model OK.  Breaker on carport GFI was off.  Fridg OK.  HwH jacks would Not extend in TT space.

Removing Diamond Shield bug cover from front of MH.  Waiting on F street to call, and take MH in for work list.  Bought $108 portable steamer to help remove clear plastice covering.   Took 2 weeks to remove diamond shield bug shield.

Living room TV went out.  Replaced with 50 inch visio($250).
Living Room ceiling Fan broke.  Replace from Lowes ($50)

Cricket batteries did not recover from 5 month in storage with charger on one hour per day.
  Park model toilet seal leaking, replaced.

 Delivered MH to F street Sat Nov. 9th.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

In San Antonio at stone creek rv park, Tuesday Oct 15-17, 3 nights

Drove from Baylanding TT Bridgeport to Stone Creek RV park in San Antonio today.  Staying 3 nights.  Leave Friday.  Went around FTW and Waco.  Hit I35 just south of Waco from hgwy 6.   Total $137.70 or $45.90 per night.  Gravel space #4, very unlevel.  WiFi is worthless, cable is poor, I switched to entenna  to get local channels.




Tuesday, October 8, 2019

In Bridgeport, TX at Baylanding TT Tuesday Oct 8-15, 1 week

Arrived at Baylanding Thousand Trails RV park Tue. Oct 8-15 from OKC at 2:30.  No problems on road.  In space 222, 30 amp, water only.  No 50amp sites available.  Annuals took all FULL hookup sites.  Parked across from restrooms and showers.  Road has been graveled, but no other improvements in last year.  Chargable WiFi only,  local channels on entenna  only(weak signal)...



 Restroom / showers

Site #222

Thusday:
We went to visit Jan's friend Lisa Ross today.

Sunset pics:  cold front rolling in.  Temps down in the thirties friday night.


Monday evening, last night before drive to San Antonio:



Yesterday's is still myfavorite.

Friday, October 4, 2019

In Oklahoma City at Rockwell RV park Oct 4-7, 4 nights

In Okc at rockwell rv park Oct 4-7, 4 nights space 71.  $40 per night, $total=$160.
Arrived around 3:30 pm. No issues on road.  Started out very foggy, until 1:00pm.  Drove from Amarillo (250 miles).  WiFi is pretty worthless.



Jamie


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 Dan
Monday Oct. 7th:  Spent day with Fred & Judy Thotwart ..( live in Edmond, OK, spend winters at tropic Winds.).



Friday, September 20, 2019

In Amarillo, TX at Oasis RV park friday Sept 20-Oct 4th

Drove from Albuquerque  today to Amarillo (285 miles).  Stopped in Oasis RV park for two weeks.$580.00 / 2 weeks, $41.43 per day)  stoppped up front and filled up propane 13.8 gal, $44.85.  Here til Oct 4th, then on to OK city.


In space # 88.

Oasis RV WiFi is useless.  I can NOT even check email.
TV channels are fuzzy, and periodically loose signal.  Ex: Fox News on channel 11.

The electric side of water heater quit working.  Propane still good.  We will finish trip on propane water heater only.

Sunset at Oasis RV Park:



Tuesday Oct 1st:  rain all night and day.  Small water drip in door slide next to fridg.

Popplewell's driving to Oasis RV park today.
Supper tonight with Gary & Amy.

Thursday, September 19, 2019

In Albuquerque ar American RV park sept 19, 2019 for one night

Arrived in Albuquerque  around 3:00 pm from Winslow, AZ.  Drove east on I40 300 miles  staying in American RV park just west of Albuquerque  for one night.  Nice drive thru.  Will leave jeep connected tonight.  $50.77 with Good Sam discount.


In space 207.

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

In Winslow,AZ at Meteor Crater RV Park Sept 18, one night

Just 14 miles west of  Winslow, AZ on I40 at Meteor Crater RV Park Wed., Sept 18 for one night($37.74) space 59.   Headed east from Las Vegas today(242 mi). Left at 8:00 am.   Arrived about 3:30. On to Albuquerque,  NM tomorrow Thursday the 19th.  Then on to Amarillo, where we plan on staying two weeks.

Fairly new park.  Gravel roads and spaces.  We chose water & 50 amp electric only.

Quick road trip to Meteor Crater $28 for two.  Then on to Winslow downtown.

Meteor Crater:

This car was in the parking lot:




 A fragment saved from the Crater:

The Crater is 700 feet deep, 4000 feet across.  Made by a 150 pound meteor.
 The center of the Crater.  Notice the discolored circle....







 This rock has holes where it melted u der the extreme heat....
 A chunk of meteor, looks like solid iron.

 Downtown Winslow.....

 Standing on the street in Winslow Arizona !!  In the Eagles song "Take it Easy".



 My supper,"Chicago Hotdog".