San Antonio, and closer to the border

We are quite at home at Braunig Lake RV Park. Even though under new owners this year the staff is all the same. They even remembered us from the previous year and the much delayed windshield replacement.

Friday we called Billy Bob RV, the RV service place recommended by the resort. The Mechanic would be able to come Tuesday morning. The earliest the RV Tech could get to us was Thursday. Looks like we'll be here another week. Worse places to be.

Friday evening there was dinner in the activity room. Saturday and Sunday mornings they did breakfasts; bacon or sausage with eggs, hash browns, biscuits and gravy, toast and coffee on Saturdays and Sundays is all you can eat pancakes or waffles.

We were able to get in touch with our friend Lulú and made arrangements for a visit. We drove to the other side of the city to her daughter's place and had a wonderful lunch and visit. We may not see her this winter in Zihuatanejo as she has to stay in the U.S until her paper work comes through. She has been waiting for her "Green Card" since summer. With her daughter and grand children in San Antonio it will be so much easier to cross back and forth.

Jorge, her husband is still in their home in Morelia working. We hope we can persuade him to drive their campervan to Zihuatanejo and visit us even if Lulú doesn't get back.

Tuesday the mechanic arrived and had a look at the oil which had spread about again with the rain. He crawled about over and under and couldn't find anything to be concerned about. His comment "I'd be happy to drive this to Mexico." took a weight off our shoulders.

 Wednesday was Gillian's birthday so we went into the middle of the city for a celebratory dinner at Zinc Bistro & Bar which had so impressed us last year. And it's only a few steps from a parking garage! The Texas Lamb Pappardelle was superb.

Thursday the Fantastic Fan was installed and now we're ready to go Friday morning. We had booked in for a week when we arrived so had to pay one more night.



Friday 11 November, San Antonio to Laredo

We had a very short drive ahead of us today so there was no rush to get started. Once we were ready Art took the rig over to the propane tank while Gillian drove the Jeep to the office  to ask them for a fill, (and to wait for it to be done and pay for it).

Once topped up with propane Art drove next door to the Valero station to fill the fuel tank, Gillian was right along to fill the Jeep. We drove behind the station to hook up where Art discovered that he had forgotten to put the protective cover over the airline and brake indicator wire for the Jeep braking system.  A few minutes with a roll of PVC tape took care of that. At 1:45 we were on the road northbound for a few exits before following the 410 to the I-35 South towards Laredo.

A few minutes after 4:00 we arrived at the Texas Tourist Information Center for the night. (MM 18 I-35)

Tomorrow: Mexico!



As you can see I'm chipping away at the blog:

We are now in Zihuatanejo and I'll do my best to tear myself away from a book, the restaurant, the beach, the chaiselongue,. .  .at least once in a while, to get this done.  Unfortunately, I am not a skilled typist and spend more time correcting errors than composing! And as for getting the photos out of the camera and into the computer where I can find them again. . . . . .