060418 - FORT WORTH, TEXAS

4/18/06
FORT WORTH, TX

We found this cute little RVP in the downtown area of Fort Worth and it was just right. About 3 miles from the stockyards and easy to get to by cab.
Small, clean, paved walkways and enough grass for Peter to water. We even get to park under a tree to throw some shade over us, and boy do we need it.
The plan was to go to the stockyards and play tourist.

Well, you know the old adage; be careful what you wish for, you might get it.
when we started this trip, 4 weeks ago, the temp was in the 30's in the foothills of Ramona, and when in Arizona, the weather took some time to warm up. When we got to Fort Worth, we found ourselves in the middle of a record breaking heat spell that sent natives running for the garden hose and swimming pools. We had planned on roaming around the famous "Stockyards" of Fort Worth, but with the temp hitting 100 degrees, we decided to wait till tomorrow. The night time temp was well in the high 70's to low 80's and we kept the a/c on all night. Unfortunately, the next day was trying to break the previous records of 102 but just missed. We stayed put.
The weather prediction for tomorrow is actually much cooler, in the 70's, but it may be accompanied by rain and thunder storms, so we are planning on moving on and try to stay ahead of any bad weather that will threaten us on the road.