050106 - San Antonio
050106 - San Antonio
Leaving Ozona in a light rain – not expected to last to long.
Peter insisted on a walk before leaving but even he didn’t like the weather and was anxious to climb aboard the Beast as soon as I opened the door.
About an hour later, the rain stopped but gusty winds took over and made the driving a real wrestling match with the steering wheel. Thank god for cruise control so I can keep both hands on the wheel.
We make a few stops at rest areas to take a break and relax from the stress. It’s nice to be able to stop and go to the fridge for a glass of milk and a brownie and have your own bathroom on board. Of course, these niceties do not seem to impress Peter and his basic drive to go outside has to be honored.
We selected the Traveler’s World RVP because we’ve been here for Thanksgiving on our maiden voyage and really liked it. Across the street is the city bus line that goes right into the heart of the city (3 miles away) and the buses are very modern with low step access and handicap ramps. Also, across the street is a very good and cheap Mexican restaurant.
There is an active community room with dinners and games scheduled.
There are lots of trees and grass for Peter and paved (though not so smooth) roadways for the Batmobile.
On arrival, the weather was warm and dry with a gray overcast.
The next day the temp was in the 70s but we had showers and winds during the day.
Reading the local tourist magazine explains that this is the time of year the River walk portion of the San Antonio River gets drained and cleaned. The interesting part is that the city turned this messy maintenance chore into a local celebration called the Mud Festival; complete with a parade and King and Queen. Unfortunately the draining is January 3-12, and the Festival starts on the 13th, and we'll be gone by then.
It’s Thursday and the weather has taken a nasty turn. Last night was Burger nite and besides a fulfilling dinner with lots of fixings and side dishes and chocolate cake for desert, the surrounding company was fun and educational as usual.
Back to the weather; it started last night with dropping temperatures and never looked back. This morning was in the low 40s and stayed that way all day. The good news is that I have learned to be prepared for anything and I do have a warm woolen jacket and gloves.
Somehow, Peter isn’t bothered by the cold, but everyone else in the park are walking around in clothing that looks like they are going skiing (heavy jackets, gloves, scarves, and even woolen ski caps).
There are a couple of tours available but one of them involves a ride on a River walk boat, The Alamo, an Imax movie of the Alamo, the Mission and the Market place.
Since the river is closed and I’ve seen the Alamo, we opted for the LBJ Ranch and Hill Country. Unfortunately, they are not available for Friday so if we can’t get one for Saturday, we’ll go without.
For now, the main goal is to keep warm, and the Beast is taking good care of us.
Till next time …
PS-my back is still healing and the good news is that it has taken my attention away from my bad knees. The weather isn’t helping any.
Leaving Ozona in a light rain – not expected to last to long.
Peter insisted on a walk before leaving but even he didn’t like the weather and was anxious to climb aboard the Beast as soon as I opened the door.
About an hour later, the rain stopped but gusty winds took over and made the driving a real wrestling match with the steering wheel. Thank god for cruise control so I can keep both hands on the wheel.
We make a few stops at rest areas to take a break and relax from the stress. It’s nice to be able to stop and go to the fridge for a glass of milk and a brownie and have your own bathroom on board. Of course, these niceties do not seem to impress Peter and his basic drive to go outside has to be honored.
We selected the Traveler’s World RVP because we’ve been here for Thanksgiving on our maiden voyage and really liked it. Across the street is the city bus line that goes right into the heart of the city (3 miles away) and the buses are very modern with low step access and handicap ramps. Also, across the street is a very good and cheap Mexican restaurant.
There is an active community room with dinners and games scheduled.
There are lots of trees and grass for Peter and paved (though not so smooth) roadways for the Batmobile.
On arrival, the weather was warm and dry with a gray overcast.
The next day the temp was in the 70s but we had showers and winds during the day.
Reading the local tourist magazine explains that this is the time of year the River walk portion of the San Antonio River gets drained and cleaned. The interesting part is that the city turned this messy maintenance chore into a local celebration called the Mud Festival; complete with a parade and King and Queen. Unfortunately the draining is January 3-12, and the Festival starts on the 13th, and we'll be gone by then.
It’s Thursday and the weather has taken a nasty turn. Last night was Burger nite and besides a fulfilling dinner with lots of fixings and side dishes and chocolate cake for desert, the surrounding company was fun and educational as usual.
Back to the weather; it started last night with dropping temperatures and never looked back. This morning was in the low 40s and stayed that way all day. The good news is that I have learned to be prepared for anything and I do have a warm woolen jacket and gloves.
Somehow, Peter isn’t bothered by the cold, but everyone else in the park are walking around in clothing that looks like they are going skiing (heavy jackets, gloves, scarves, and even woolen ski caps).
There are a couple of tours available but one of them involves a ride on a River walk boat, The Alamo, an Imax movie of the Alamo, the Mission and the Market place.
Since the river is closed and I’ve seen the Alamo, we opted for the LBJ Ranch and Hill Country. Unfortunately, they are not available for Friday so if we can’t get one for Saturday, we’ll go without.
For now, the main goal is to keep warm, and the Beast is taking good care of us.
Till next time …
PS-my back is still healing and the good news is that it has taken my attention away from my bad knees. The weather isn’t helping any.
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