Today we headed out on a two week trip, but first a little backstory
We have been staying at an RV Park in Cisco since July. The park has been fairly full, until about October, when many of the residents following the pipeline under construction, moved on to the next section. We had a few more pipeline workers move in, Welders I believe, but they only stayed a few weeks. Around Thanksgiving, we found out the park had closed the front section due to some grossly abnormal electric bills. (We are in the newer, back section.) Unfortunately, we didn't have any new neighbors after that. Sadly, just before we were to head out on our trip, they informed us they were going to have to close the park for a while untill they could get back on their feet and make the needed improvements to the park again.
Here's Eileen at the park, our view out the window we will miss seeing.
So, we had to spend some time looking into alternative locations to live, once we return from this trip. We looked at a few options, but settled on a park outside of town, about halfway between Cisco & Eastland. Although not ideal, we think it will be nicer than the alternatives. We considered going back to Lake Leon, but the threat of flooding is ever present... The last good rain pushed the lake level to above 100%, which means water is again encroaching into the park. I don't like worrying about that.
Anyway, we have a tentative agreement at the new place. It's less per month, but we do have to pay for electric use. That will be new for us.
Alright! back to the trip! We head to New Mexico and Colorado, then back through Amarillo, then Terrell, to visit various friends and family along the way.
Today Tony was out of School at 12:30. I worked to get the inside ready to go, and he prepped outside. We hitched up and pulled out at about 2:15, and traveled through a variety of landscapes, including a lot of cotton farmland.
Our destination today was The Old Towne Cotton Gin RV Park in Goodlet, TX (near Quanah). We made good time, without stopping. We pulled in about 5:15, paid and got set up. We were asked to run off the tank since temps were dropping below freezing, and since our tank had about 15 gallons, we were ok with that. The site was good and level, so we didn't have any issues getting set up. Kitties did great, sleeping the whole way. They settled in nicely, as well.
We noticed a new form of cotton baling, they look similar to hay bales.
Our destination today was The Old Towne Cotton Gin RV Park in Goodlet, TX (near Quanah). We made good time, without stopping. We pulled in about 5:15, paid and got set up. We were asked to run off the tank since temps were dropping below freezing, and since our tank had about 15 gallons, we were ok with that. The site was good and level, so we didn't have any issues getting set up. Kitties did great, sleeping the whole way. They settled in nicely, as well.
Our site, #24
Tango getting settled in
After setting up, Tony got leftovers warming while I set up the interior spaces. We ate, then relaxed and watched the "Big Bang Theory" episode we missed on Thursday. Why did we miss it? Well, we were at the Eastland High School Band Concert, which was immediately preceding the Opening Night of the much awaited new movie, "Star Wars, The Force Awakens". This was held at the historic Majestic Theater, in downtown Eastland. They had a Star Wars/Christmas themed concert. It was great! We really enjoyed the music, and the movie was amazing. We also enjoyed popcorn and two drinks with the movie, including "themed bucket and cup" for only $12! While high, it's cheap compared to Dallas area movie concession prices!
After watching our Big Bang, we surfed our phones for a bit and then hit the hay. We've both been under the weather a bit -- luckily not full blown colds, but some mild symptoms of such.
Tomorrow, we spend time exploring the area, in Quannah and Childress, as this is the rv park where we plan to hold our Heartland West Texas Chapter Rally in March.
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