050120 – lake Conroe
050120 – lake Conroe
While the first day on Corpus Christi bay was nice, the 2nd was cool and very windy, and that night was a thunder and lightening storm that lasted almost to morning.
When we left, it was bright and sunny but still cool and windy. The first hour on the road was a real battle with cross winds, and then it eased up a little as we approached Houston.
This RVP is a marina resort on lake Conroe, which is about 40 miles north of Houston. Unfortunately, the weather is going to be cool for the week with night temps in the 30’s and daytime about 60, but it will be dry and sunny.
The next day turned out to be a great day.
The morning was cold so we stayed in bed till 9, when it started to warm up.
The sun was out and the blue sky was beautiful, and in the sun it was warm with a light breeze.
We go notified that a better site was available (the one we were given had no sewer dump). The new site, #1 is perfect. Unobstructed view of the marina and bay and large and grassy for Peter. The park is basically half woodsy and half marina.
The inner roads are good enough for the Batmobile, which Peter and I appreciate.
The dining room is down at the marina, a small, cozy room with a great kitchen, good cooks and good food at reasonable prices and nice people who offer assistance and are enjoyable to talk to.
We’ve been here about a week and plan on leaving tomorrow. Although our stay has been pleasant and enjoyable, I will say I would have liked the temperature to be at least 10 degrees higher most of the time. The blue skies and high white clouds were a clever disguise for 30-degree nights and 50-degree days.
Ironically, the last two days of our stay have been warmer with night temps in the 60s and daytime in the 70s although low clouds and overcast have been the compromise.
This is the longest we have ever stayed in one place without a planned activity, and it feels much longer and we have an urge to move along. I know we’ve been here long enough when Peter has established specific places to do his business. I like to keep him guessing.
Unfortunately, the forecast for the next few days is a cold wave with some rain, and so far the long distance report for New Orleans is cold – day and night.
While planning our next stop, we noticed an exhibit along the way – the Battleship Texas – docked in La Porte, Texas.
During the war (WWII) my dad worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard as a welder on warships. In fact, the battleship Missouri, the last battleship to be commissioned by the U.S. Navy, was built in The Brooklyn Navy Yard, and my dad was on that construction crew.
Given the choice of working above or below decks, He used to brag that he liked to take the more dangerous assignments to work on the high masts and riggings (sometimes 10 stories in the air – hanging by a lifeline) because none of his supervisors were brave enough to come up to check on his work and he didn’t like people looking over his shoulder while he worked.
His experiences and stories led me to a hobby of model shipbuilding, with many of the ships that he actually worked on. He would often describe the conditions of warships that came in for repairs after sea battles and what his role was in getting them back to action.
I would hang on his every word, and as I was assembling the superstructure of a ship, I would imagine him up there helping me – or was I helping him?
We look forward to the exhibit and continue to inch our way toward New Orleans.
Till next time,
While the first day on Corpus Christi bay was nice, the 2nd was cool and very windy, and that night was a thunder and lightening storm that lasted almost to morning.
When we left, it was bright and sunny but still cool and windy. The first hour on the road was a real battle with cross winds, and then it eased up a little as we approached Houston.
This RVP is a marina resort on lake Conroe, which is about 40 miles north of Houston. Unfortunately, the weather is going to be cool for the week with night temps in the 30’s and daytime about 60, but it will be dry and sunny.
The next day turned out to be a great day.
The morning was cold so we stayed in bed till 9, when it started to warm up.
The sun was out and the blue sky was beautiful, and in the sun it was warm with a light breeze.
We go notified that a better site was available (the one we were given had no sewer dump). The new site, #1 is perfect. Unobstructed view of the marina and bay and large and grassy for Peter. The park is basically half woodsy and half marina.
The inner roads are good enough for the Batmobile, which Peter and I appreciate.
The dining room is down at the marina, a small, cozy room with a great kitchen, good cooks and good food at reasonable prices and nice people who offer assistance and are enjoyable to talk to.
We’ve been here about a week and plan on leaving tomorrow. Although our stay has been pleasant and enjoyable, I will say I would have liked the temperature to be at least 10 degrees higher most of the time. The blue skies and high white clouds were a clever disguise for 30-degree nights and 50-degree days.
Ironically, the last two days of our stay have been warmer with night temps in the 60s and daytime in the 70s although low clouds and overcast have been the compromise.
This is the longest we have ever stayed in one place without a planned activity, and it feels much longer and we have an urge to move along. I know we’ve been here long enough when Peter has established specific places to do his business. I like to keep him guessing.
Unfortunately, the forecast for the next few days is a cold wave with some rain, and so far the long distance report for New Orleans is cold – day and night.
While planning our next stop, we noticed an exhibit along the way – the Battleship Texas – docked in La Porte, Texas.
During the war (WWII) my dad worked in the Brooklyn Navy Yard as a welder on warships. In fact, the battleship Missouri, the last battleship to be commissioned by the U.S. Navy, was built in The Brooklyn Navy Yard, and my dad was on that construction crew.
Given the choice of working above or below decks, He used to brag that he liked to take the more dangerous assignments to work on the high masts and riggings (sometimes 10 stories in the air – hanging by a lifeline) because none of his supervisors were brave enough to come up to check on his work and he didn’t like people looking over his shoulder while he worked.
His experiences and stories led me to a hobby of model shipbuilding, with many of the ships that he actually worked on. He would often describe the conditions of warships that came in for repairs after sea battles and what his role was in getting them back to action.
I would hang on his every word, and as I was assembling the superstructure of a ship, I would imagine him up there helping me – or was I helping him?
We look forward to the exhibit and continue to inch our way toward New Orleans.
Till next time,
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