Albuquerque

This morning (23rd note the date.) we called ICBC, to find that there are no adjusters on Friday. We told who ever had answered the phone that we were waiting to hear from the adjuster and that we would be in San Antonio on Monday.

We watched Hurricane Patricia information on the internet, checked in with some of our friends down there. Most concerned with Puerto Vallarta where we had planned to be in a week or two.

Then down the street to treat the Jeep to a much needed bath. When will the USA start using dollar and two dollar coins? A couple of twonies or four loonies are easier to deal with than 16 quarters! We remember in our Alaska trip in 2010 receiving US dollar coins. We didn't come across them in any of the other states then or since.

We were able to get in touch with our friends Ken and Cathy who we had met in Zacatecas many years ago and a few years later in Zihuatanejo. They have visited us while in Victoria a few times and we do the same with them in Albuquerque.

It was good to see them again, though it hadn't been too long since we saw them in Victoria this summer. They took us to lunch at a New Mexican restaurant at the base of the Tramway. A few years ago we took the cable car to the top. Too cold for that today and the cloud reached down just to toouch the top. Fortunately, the clouds stayed over the hills and to the east. Happy to sit inside and enjoy a great lunch. There won't be a need for dinner tonight.

One of the great things about this RV travelling is meeting great people from all over and forming long standing though often long distance friendships.

On the way back to the park we diverted to the pet food shop to stock up on Tia's food for Mexico. We're getting to know our way around this city

Back in the rig we returned to the internet to follow the developing Patricia story. Then we saw the reports of flooding in southeast Texas. Hmmmmm. San Antonio is in southeast Texas. Better give that a rethink as well. We'll stay at least one other night.

Saturday, 24^th

After breakfast Gillian went to the office to book us in for another day.

The morning was taken up with Hurricane news, great to hear that Puerto Vallarta dodged the bullet, at least the worst of it. Most of the small villages for several hundred kilometers south were very badly damaged. Even down Zihuatanejo way though the town was out of the track, ocean front villages both north and south received a lot of wave damage. Many of those were seriously affected.

After checking and responding to emails Art decided to check his. Amongst the rubbish there was one email from ICBC sent on the 22^nd. (Remember, note that date above?) He need to check it more often than every week!

The adjuster needs our permission to arrange the windshield repair. That was sent off as well as a note that we would be in San Antonio in a couple of days.

We sent an email to Braunig Lake RV Resort just south of San Antonio to tentatively book in on Tuesday evening, and ask about the flood situation. Waiting a reply.

During the afternoon Gillian took advantage of the park's laundry facility. Meanwhile we continued to watch the weather via the internet. Then we connected the cablevision and watched things unfold in southeast Texas on the Weather Channel which was running a special report flooding report. Not looking good. They are in the midst of a disaster down there.

More tomorrow.