We experienced our first (and hopefully the worst) mishap last night. Against our better judgment we did not unhook our water hose to the RV (the campground host said it wouldn’t freeze). We left the water drip inside but it wasn’t enough to prevent the hose from freezing when the outside temperature dropped to 30. Fortunately, the hose didn’t burst. We unhooked it and carefully carried it inside to warm up – with the assistance of my hair dryer! Once thawed, we reattached it to ensure everything was in working order and we were on our way.
There is a lot of desert between Marathon (#9 on the map) and Eagle Pass (#12)! We saw a couple of roadrunners along the way – but no Wiley Coyote. Between Quemado and Normandy we passed several pecan groves with lots of stands where you could buy pecans. We debated it, but decided we didn’t want to have to figure out how to shell them!
We stopped in Del Rio to resupply at Walmart and had our tires checked. One of the rear inside tires was very low, so we need to keep an eye on it. We rechecked it at the Walmart in Eagle Pass and it was okay. Who knows what is going on!
We camped at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino (28.61325°N, 100.43906°W). It wasn’t lucky for me - I lost $10 in the slot machines! I am such a big gambler! Tobey played poker and was up $80, he should have quit as he went back and ended up even – guess that isn’t so bad for an evening’s entertainment.
Today we drove 241 miles. Tonight I am double checking all of our paperwork since tomorrow we cross into Mexico! Adios until we post again.
2 comments:
I went to high school in Schertz, TX, and we played football against Del Rio. Been there lots of times, Eagle Pass, too. Enjoy your trip.
Hi Sis, We're watching daily and enjoying your blogs. Have fun, stay safe and keep posting. Love you both... Bette & Jim
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