Flew SW to Phoenix to pick up Allegro motorhome, drove back to Harlingen

Flew SW to Phoenix (Feb 3) to pick up Allegro coach from LaMesa RV. Left  Phoenix at 5:00 pm to drive back.  Wed night in Casa Grande, Thursday night in Deming,  Friday night in Fort Stockton, then drove rest of way into Harlingen.  1230 miles one way.  No problems, got over 9 miles per gallon average.

NCL Cruise from Houston to western Caribbean

On cruise Jan 23-30 from Houston to: Cozumel, Belize, Roatan on NCL Jade.
Took bus from tropic winds to Houston port (6-7 hrs) both ways with 80 other residents.  Good weather whole trip.  On dock in Cozumel, tenders to shore in Belize and Roatan.  Put $250 deposit toward next NCL cruise, good for 4 years.

In Harlingen, completed trip from phoenix

Arrived back in Harlingen last friday, Jan 15th.  Drive home was unaventful.

In Phoenix, AZ at Quality Inn

Spent two nights in Best Western (cost $183 for two nights.).  Moved to Quality Inn for $54 per night.  Much better room.  Gerald has removed old hitch and is installing loader mounts to bed today.  Hitch has not arrived, yet.  Bob & Maryann are in casa grande.  Visited camping worldtoday.  Looked at 2016 Palazzo with bath in back.  Asking $175K.
Weather is wet all week.

In Deming, NM on I-10 at Grand Motor Inn

Drove 473 miles today west on I-10.  Temp started in low 30's, up to 43 in afternoon.
Roads were all good, but drove thru snow & ice on ground east of El Paso.
Grand d Motor Inn rate = $56.  In

In Sanora, TX overnight, headed west on I-10

1st day on the road headed to phoenix, az.  Staying overnight in comfort Inn ($98) in Sanora, TX (on I-10 ).  We traveled 424 miles today.

Leaving Harlingen Jan 1st, heading to phoenix, AZ to Mountain Master for smart car loader & new hitch

Starting the 1237 mile one way trip to Phoenix to get the smart car loader & new ET Hitch installed. Leaving tomorrow (Jan 1st).  Due at mountain masters Monday (Jan 4th).
Mountainmaster.net