Nov 15th
Really stormy last night. Front came down from Canada and brought winds and rain. Temps dropped to a chilly 56 ( 13’C ). Rain had stopped by morning, and most of the puddles had disappeared, but the sky remained a soft gray, and the winds were gusty. Golf this morning on a 27 hole course, a flat course with some water, and houses along some of the fairways. We had a cart, which was a good thing because here in Texas they have lots of room so things tend to be spread out. We had finished our 18 holes by 1:00,. George needed to do some repairs on the lights at the top of the motorhome, so it was the perfect day, warm but no direct sun. I circled the park on my bike, and found that it was connected to 3 other parks of our size or better so I got my exercise ( again no hills!!) Great excitement in the park - tomorrow morning is the yard sale morning so everyone is setting out their old treasures.
Nov 16th
Sunny. Up early to tour the park to see if anyone has a folding table. Nope!! But there are lots of people in their cars, golfcarts, and bicycles checking things out. About 8:00 we headed down to the State Park just south of Mission. It is on the World Birding sites list. The park is closed to traffic (except for service vehicles and a shuttle. We saw many birds at the feeders, and several groups of havelinas. Once again we walked along the Rio Grande and looked over to Mexico. After that, we headed to Los Ebanos to see the ferry that goes across the river. It is pulled by hand across and it takes 3 cars. We could have taken a ride for .50 each way, but decided not to as there was a very large group of cyclist waiting to cross into America and we didn’t know how long it would take a customs - 2 guys standing by the side of the road. Now I’m sitting in the shade of the canopy enjoying the warmth.
