Dear Family and Friends,
Our final days in Kerrville were spent getting our sleep number bed in working order. The Tour has a bedroom slide that will operate only when the bed is retracted. In order to retract the mattress, air must be released. Apparently the hoses connecting the pump to the mattress have been coming apart while we retracted the bed, making a longer set up at the next stop. Basically, the hoses were too short for the system. It took a few days and with the help of the mattress people and Winnebago, we got the system working again. Yeah, knock on wood!
With fog in the Kerrville - San Antonio area on Wednesday, we delayed our departure until 9:30. We drove on I 10 to San Antonio (saying goodbye to the beautiful Hill Country of Texas), where we picked up I 37 and then State Highway 281 south to McAllen. We had a scary moment when a truck carrying three huge rolls of hay pulled out onto the highway in front of us, losing a roll in the process. Roger was able to drive our RV in between the hay and the truck thus avoiding an accident. Those quick pilot skills really came in handy.
Also along the way, we noticed signage for a new Interstate 69 that will eventually run from the Valley area up through Dallas and points North. This is the new trucking corridor that should ease traffic concerns in Texas.
We pulled into our new "home for a month," Bentsen Palms located in Mission, Texas, around 4. One hour later we were meeting lots of new people at a margarita party. Bentsen Palms is a very social RV resort located on the edge of the Rio Grande River. There are so many things to do each day that a daily schedule is posted on their website. Dancing, cards, birding, aerobics, painting, pontooning, kayaking are just a few of the classes that we can enjoy. In fact Roger and I are signed up for a cooking lesson next Monday. In addition there are many get togethers revolving around food. This is definitely a party crowd.
This is a very warm, humid area and the plants and bugs love it! The residents of Bentsen Palms are in their shorts and tee shirts enjoying the weather.
The Bentsen (named after Texan, Lloyd Bentsen) Rio Grande State Park/World Birding Center is located next to our resort. Apparently it is the headquarters of nine facilities located in the South Rio Grande Valley dedicated to birds. That is why there are so many birders here for the winter.
Below are a few pictures:
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| Roger airing our tires before our first of two bike rides in the area. We have to go early to avoid the afternoon winds. |
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| Roger is ready for our ride. |
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| We are able to ride our bikes in the park and can watch the birders as they spot some very rare birds. |
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| An estuary of the Rio Grande called a rescara. |
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| Roger is being very patient while I snap pictures of the rescara. |
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| Lots of Canadians in the Bentsen Palm RV Resort. |
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| Bear and Roger enjoying one of the best dog runs that we have seen so far. |
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| Bear looks like he could fly with those ears flapping. |
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| Our site at Bentsen Palms. |
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| Along a main road in the resort. |
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Birds love this area.
Thank you for checking in with us as we continue our life on the road adventure. Please check in with us next week. Bye for now. |
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