In Durango at Oasis RV, July 31-Aug 6 one week

In Durango at Oasis RV, July 31-Aug 6 checkout Aug 7th.  In site 204 30 amp water, no sewer.  Weekly charge $383.51($54/day) with Good Sam Discount. Jan's Wifi hotspot is weak, due to location in park in a hole.  Cable is good.  Gravel roads and sites.  Parks Wifi is none existent.  OASIS is upgrading Wifi, thus down most of the week.

Monday, Aug 3nd: road trip to Pagosa Springs.  Walmart, Dollar General, O'Reilly's,  Ace Hardware.  

Wednesday, Aug 5th:

    Went to Texas Smoke House with Stan & Carol Ponz (met here in the park).

Thursday, Aug 6th: worked on windshield rock chip.  

Leaving Friday, Aug. 7th for Angel Fire, NM.

In Durango, CO at Alpen Rose RV July 24-31

Moved from Oasis RV to Alpen Rose RV for a week. ($453.17/week, $64.74/day).  Gravel space #20. Nice tree + picnic table.  No cable, but partially installed.  Site was not level.  Back tires barely off ground.  Breakfast for sale every morning. Wifi is usable, but slow.

On the corner #20 with a tree.

Saturday, July 25th:

  Back in Harlingen:  hurricane Hanna hit just north at catagory 1.  Mobile Home back

Patio Awning peeled back three panels and 

bent support.  Blew cover off grill.  Took out west side skirting.

Rey, Tropic Winds maintenance manager died today suddenly.

Tuesday, July 28:  road trip to Silverton.  Train is not running all the way from Durango

To Silverton, due to bridge that is out.

Go over two summits on highway 550 to Silverton:

Still snow on top of mountains.

Campground was full.  No nightly fee.  No utilities, just outhouse.

Water from mines turns water bronze.

RV park was almost full.

Wed, July 29th:

    Road trip thru Silverton to Ouray today.  Left at 9:35, back in Alpen Rose RV @ 5:30.

74 miles over million dollar highway.  Took road by Telluride back (161 miles).

   Took a hard rock chip on front windshield right in drivers line of sight.

I will have to replace windshield.

We went over three passes today.  The road from Silverton to Ouray is alot

Windier and slower.

The Railroad is Not running all the way to Silverton, due to down bridge.

We ate turkey sandwich and hot dog for lunch.

Water Fall is flowing.

Hot springs pool is open.

Moving tomorrow back to Oasis into a 30 amp w/o sewer for a week.

In Durango, CO at Oasis RVPark 3 nights, july 21-23

Drove from Raton, NM to Oasis RV park about 10 miles east of Durango.  Left at 8:30, arrived about 4:30.  279 miles. Crossed two passes (La Veta pass & Wolf Creek pass) both est 10K feet.

Crossing east to west, Wolf creek west downhill was steep.  I drove in 3nd gear, 35-45 mph and still heated up my brakes.  Three nights in Oasis cost $201.85 with good sam discount($67.28/night).  Tight pull thru, gravel, with cable.  Jan's hot spot (verizon) is barely working.  Temps in the low 80's, high 70's.  Low humidity. Low of 63 at night.

Site 304 (gravel) is Not level.  Used blocks and passenger back tires are barely off ground.

Passenger side is low, also.  Looks like none of the sites are level.

Met this biewer yorkie.  He climbs up on mom's shoulder, like Archie use to do me.

Staying in Durango, CO until Aug 7th.  Then down to Angel Fire, NM for  week.

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July 23, Thursday:  trip to downtown Durango, Denny's, &Walmart.

In Raton, NM at KOA, 1 night July 20

Drove from Amarillo (224 mi) today. In KOA for one night ($45.27).  On our way to Durango, CO.  Space #11.  Plugged into electric & cable.  No local channels.  No Grit on cable (fairly clear).  Arrived at 2:45 pm, temps 72 degrees.

We have the front door open & vents open for the first time this trip.

Passenger side back jack plate (missing center bolt) slid to side with road vibration.

I was able to pry it back under jack.

Walked north 5 min to K-Bobs to order take out.  When we entered, they had the dining room open.  We were the first to dine in.  Then when we got back to our RV, the news said the NM Supreme court stopped dine in.

I had liver & onions,  Jan had meatloaf.  Both with brown gravy.

To Amarillo (Oasis RV park) 1 week starting July 13-20

Drive Monday July 13th from Oklahoma City to Amarillo (238 miles).  Staying at Oasis RV park for a week.  Birds nest in driver side back slideout awning kept the awning from going in.  I had to get on the ladder and pull out the nest.  Left Rockwell at 10:00.

Stopped at sayre at flying J Denny's at noon.  Stopped at Pilot  at Lakewood exit for diesel, $145 63.62 gallons.  WiFi is ok,  not great, but not too slow.wifi code oasisexit60, bathroom code 6284.  Cable channels are all fuzzy.

   Arrive at Oasis at 3:00, checked in space 48.  Staying for a week. $290 / week $41.43/day

Jan's brother (Gary)

Ate at My Thai tonight.

Gary's wife (Amy) with Jan

Quick storm blew in with 104 mile an hour gust.....

Tore my coach driver slide awning right off (only an inch connected)

Ripped the awning right off the side of the coach.  I cut it loose, so it would roll up.

Booked Aug 14-15 back in Oasis, $106, space 48.

Saturday:  trip to cemetary to visit Jan's parents.

Gun show with Richard & Gary.

Nice AR15 pistol (pewter), forward grip has laser ($2000):

Leaving Monday(20th) to Raton for one night, then on to Durango, Co.

Amy and Jan:

Gary and Dwain: