1 April: We left Mesquite , NV or I should say the Virgin River casino parking lot and we headed north to Idaho Falls , ID. This is about an 7 or 8 hour drive if you are in a car and if you keep up to the speed limit which varies up to 75 and 80 MPH. Of course that is much too fast for me as my max speed is 65 MPH so I will stretch the drive to 10 or 11 hours depending on how often we stop to fuel up or eat or if I need a Pit stop. We always stop at Springdale , UT at the Cracker Barrel restaurant for Brunch which is the only meal we need until supper.
We have driven this route on I-15 more times than I can remember so we normal know where we can get the best deal on fuel. Also I always ask the truckers when I stop to fuel up about where I can get the cheapest fuel. A couple of years ago we stopped in Malad, ID, which is just inside the state line from UT, at a restaurant on the advise of a traveler. Luckily we noticed the fuel was cheaper there , than other places along the road so we filled up. I drummed up a conversation with a trucker and he said that the Maverick fuel stop was the cheapest in ID so I always top up there. Incidentally , UT fuel prices are always higher than MT and ID.
I wish there was a way to avoid Salt Lake City because it seems to be getting busier every time we pass thru it. They have 6 lanes and it seems that you have to be careful not to migrate to the right or you will end up in an Exit Only lane. I usually try to follow a trucker as I'm sure he will pick the best lane to get thru the quickest.
The trip was definitely uneventful after getting thru SLC and we arrived in Idaho Falls around 6 PM and decided to overnight in the Wal-Mart parking lot. We spotted a MH near the rear of the store so we drove over towards it thinking we would be out of the way from other shoppers. Holy Moly!! what a surprise, as there was about 15 other RV's already parked for the evening and most of them had AB plates and they too where heading north. It was quite cool and windy so we decided to turn on the furnace and to stay in for the night. All the other RVer's must have been thinking the same as us because nobody was outside either. cheers
2 April : We left the Wal-Mart parking lot around 7:30 AM which would put us at the Canada/USA border around 5 PM assuming no "unauthorized" stops. Our first stop would be a Dell, MT for breakfast. Dell is a very small town, located between two mountain ranges and it caterers to the local Ranchers and it seems to be a special haven for Hunters during the hunting season. The town has a Gas Station with a small store, several cabins for the hunters and an old school house that has been a restaurant for many years. The meals are "home cooking" and they specialize in fresh donuts and their famous " Sticky Cimmon Buns " . Many Truckers stop here for a good Home cooked meal and many more snowbirds stop for a breakfast and the Buns. We found out about this place 10 years ago and we always stop for a meal and the Buns. This place can hold around 30/40 Pers as it only has 6 dinner tables. We always invite other couples to sit with us as travelers always have interesting stories.
After leaving Dell our next stop was 4 hours away for a fuel stop in Boulder , MT as once again this is a regular stop for us to top up as the fuel price is cheaper than Helena or Great Falls. We did make a "shopping stop" in Helena as Carroll had to pick up a few more items for the G/Kids as there is some Birthdays in April and June. Now we are heading for the Border with a quick fuel stop in Shellby, MT to top up with fuel that is much cheaper than at home.
There were many , many cars with AB, BC and SK plates passing us since we left Idaho Falls so we assumed when we got to the Coutts border at 5:30 they would be long gone. Where we ever wrong. (We usually cross at Wildhorse, AB which is a small border crossing north of Billings and Havre , MT but this crossing is a 10 hour opening and closes at 5 PM so we could not make it today). The lineups where miles long and we waited 3 (long ) hours before we got to the Custom agent which means we cleared customs at 8:30 PM. We arrived home at 10:30 PM. We had expected to be home by 7:30 PM.
Our winter trip is now over so this is the last Blog entry until we decide to go somewhere else. We are flying home to London for a Memorial Service for Carroll's brother who died in Feb. Both our families are in the area so we will stay for a week and hopefully visit everyone. Sometime in May our life should return to normal . I hope all the readers of the Blog enjoyed the " Ride ". cheers
Thursday, 9 April 2015
Saturday, 4 April 2015
Heading Home March 2015
28 March; We are leaving Yuma tomorrow with a few stops on the way but is amazing at how long it takes to pack the MH. I always try to pack the nonessential items but you still need to leave the chairs, satellite dish, outdoor carpet and the sun screen on the windshield etc. Therefore most of it gets left until the launch day.
Again the pool is our "pacifier " as the temperature is in the mid 90's again. There simply is no satisfying a Snowbird. Also the World Curling in Halifax has started so we are watching that ,hoping that Canada can win it all. cheers
29 March: Today we leave for Quartzsite, about 85 miles north to visit friends we met in MX. And , as usual, the day we are leaving I'm up early to pack because it always takes longer then you think. Besides, whenever the neighbors see you packing they come by to say goodbye which slows down the packing process.
After leaving the park we had to fuel up at Fry's which is a grocery chain and like Wal-Mart and Costco they have Fuel. For ever 100.00 you spend at Fry's you get 10 cent off a gallon and we had spent the 100.00 so we are taking advantage since we need about 50 gallons of fuel. Diesel is 2.49 per gallon and gasoline is 2.25. Getting in and out of the busy pumps is always a challenge but it is doable. Most car owners will make room for you. When I pulled in another guy pulled into my pump as I needed diesel . As soon as he noticed that I needed his pump he moved to another pump which was nice of him. Of course the fuelling tender just happen to be dumping fuel at this time, which added to the confusion and was blocking our path to exit the pumps so Carroll became the traffic director and held up the cars so I could squeeze between to two pumps. Most folks can see the conundrum that I was in so they usually move out of the way.
After hooking up the tow car we headed for Quartzsite some 85 miles north. This is a quiet little town of about 3000 population but becomes a town of 500,000 during the winter as people Boondock ( Dry Camping ) in the surrounding area and believe me it is a Boom Town from mid Dec until Feb. These folks in town are real businessmen or at least provide the services that we Snowbirds need and I might add will gladly pay for. There are several stations where they will fill your RV with water, propane and dump your sewer all at the same time and you never have to leave your MH. In fact they tell you not to get out of your MH as they will do everything.
We got to our friends place in Quartzsite ( Fred and Sheri ). They have the same MH as us so he was very helpful for me while in MX. They have been full timers for 11 years so they wander around visiting relatives and staying at different places. They lived and worked in LA until retirement and then went full timers. They spend 4 1/2 months in MX, then move to Quartzsite until 1 May or until it gets too hot. In Quartzsite they have a nicely graveled lot 100 ft X 100 ft with all the services for two RVs hence there was room for us to park overnight. They also have a very nice Casita, which is an outdoor kitchen/dinning area/TV room. Just remember it is summer all year round in Quartzsite. From there they move to Temecula California where the temperature is not as hot. Also, this location is great for them to make the annual visit to aging parents and G/Kids. From here they move to the mid west and finally back to MX and complete the circuit.
As mentioned we stay overnight ,had a nice supper and chat and will certainly keep in touch as we "May " meet them again in MX next year. Cheers
30 March; Today we moved to Bullhead City, AZ ( about 3 hours north of Quartzsite ) as we have an 8 AM appointment to have the MH serviced on Tuesday morning. We have a Hydro Hot system which can only we serviced by a certified Tech and the RV dealer in Bullhead city has that Tech. We actually stayed at the AVI casino, which is in Nevada, about 5 miles from the RV dealer in Bullhead City. Carroll usually drops 20 bucks at each Casino that we stop at but this time she won 30.00. I set up the satellite so we could watch curling and a couple of hockey games. There was about 20 other RVers camped at AVI as this is a "free" stopping off point on the way north for most snowbirds . Cheers
31 March; We got up at 7 AM and dropped our MH off at the RV dealer before 8 AM. The servicing takes 3 hours or I should say they charge us for 3 hours so we took off to Laughlin, NV about 10 miles away to while away 3 hours and for Carroll to frequent the outlet mall while I bore myself sitting on a bench , talking to other husband waiting on there wife.
For those would don't know the area, Bullhead City, AZ is across the Colorado River from Laughlin, NV, which is where there are about 10 or more Casinos.
We pick up our MH around noon and headed for Mesquite, NV to another Casino with "free" overnight parking. We arrived around 6 PM so most of the "good spots" where taken but we found one on the pavement and we squeezed in. It is kind of a sport to watch as RVers move in and drive around trying to find that perfect spot. One guy from Alberta moved 4 times and finally one RVer moved his tow car to make room for this guy. Most of the RVers where Canadians. We are only staying overnight before heading to Idaho City in the morning. Cheers
Again the pool is our "pacifier " as the temperature is in the mid 90's again. There simply is no satisfying a Snowbird. Also the World Curling in Halifax has started so we are watching that ,hoping that Canada can win it all. cheers
29 March: Today we leave for Quartzsite, about 85 miles north to visit friends we met in MX. And , as usual, the day we are leaving I'm up early to pack because it always takes longer then you think. Besides, whenever the neighbors see you packing they come by to say goodbye which slows down the packing process.
After leaving the park we had to fuel up at Fry's which is a grocery chain and like Wal-Mart and Costco they have Fuel. For ever 100.00 you spend at Fry's you get 10 cent off a gallon and we had spent the 100.00 so we are taking advantage since we need about 50 gallons of fuel. Diesel is 2.49 per gallon and gasoline is 2.25. Getting in and out of the busy pumps is always a challenge but it is doable. Most car owners will make room for you. When I pulled in another guy pulled into my pump as I needed diesel . As soon as he noticed that I needed his pump he moved to another pump which was nice of him. Of course the fuelling tender just happen to be dumping fuel at this time, which added to the confusion and was blocking our path to exit the pumps so Carroll became the traffic director and held up the cars so I could squeeze between to two pumps. Most folks can see the conundrum that I was in so they usually move out of the way.
After hooking up the tow car we headed for Quartzsite some 85 miles north. This is a quiet little town of about 3000 population but becomes a town of 500,000 during the winter as people Boondock ( Dry Camping ) in the surrounding area and believe me it is a Boom Town from mid Dec until Feb. These folks in town are real businessmen or at least provide the services that we Snowbirds need and I might add will gladly pay for. There are several stations where they will fill your RV with water, propane and dump your sewer all at the same time and you never have to leave your MH. In fact they tell you not to get out of your MH as they will do everything.
We got to our friends place in Quartzsite ( Fred and Sheri ). They have the same MH as us so he was very helpful for me while in MX. They have been full timers for 11 years so they wander around visiting relatives and staying at different places. They lived and worked in LA until retirement and then went full timers. They spend 4 1/2 months in MX, then move to Quartzsite until 1 May or until it gets too hot. In Quartzsite they have a nicely graveled lot 100 ft X 100 ft with all the services for two RVs hence there was room for us to park overnight. They also have a very nice Casita, which is an outdoor kitchen/dinning area/TV room. Just remember it is summer all year round in Quartzsite. From there they move to Temecula California where the temperature is not as hot. Also, this location is great for them to make the annual visit to aging parents and G/Kids. From here they move to the mid west and finally back to MX and complete the circuit.
As mentioned we stay overnight ,had a nice supper and chat and will certainly keep in touch as we "May " meet them again in MX next year. Cheers
30 March; Today we moved to Bullhead City, AZ ( about 3 hours north of Quartzsite ) as we have an 8 AM appointment to have the MH serviced on Tuesday morning. We have a Hydro Hot system which can only we serviced by a certified Tech and the RV dealer in Bullhead city has that Tech. We actually stayed at the AVI casino, which is in Nevada, about 5 miles from the RV dealer in Bullhead City. Carroll usually drops 20 bucks at each Casino that we stop at but this time she won 30.00. I set up the satellite so we could watch curling and a couple of hockey games. There was about 20 other RVers camped at AVI as this is a "free" stopping off point on the way north for most snowbirds . Cheers
31 March; We got up at 7 AM and dropped our MH off at the RV dealer before 8 AM. The servicing takes 3 hours or I should say they charge us for 3 hours so we took off to Laughlin, NV about 10 miles away to while away 3 hours and for Carroll to frequent the outlet mall while I bore myself sitting on a bench , talking to other husband waiting on there wife.
For those would don't know the area, Bullhead City, AZ is across the Colorado River from Laughlin, NV, which is where there are about 10 or more Casinos.
We pick up our MH around noon and headed for Mesquite, NV to another Casino with "free" overnight parking. We arrived around 6 PM so most of the "good spots" where taken but we found one on the pavement and we squeezed in. It is kind of a sport to watch as RVers move in and drive around trying to find that perfect spot. One guy from Alberta moved 4 times and finally one RVer moved his tow car to make room for this guy. Most of the RVers where Canadians. We are only staying overnight before heading to Idaho City in the morning. Cheers
Party Time 27 March 215
This is the time of the year when everyone host a "supper " to empty the fridge and swap the last stories of your winter stay. Tonight we were invited to the Ziglo's, whom are long time friends from our days in Yorkton. The menu consists of whatever is in the freeze and whenever you ask what you can bring, it is usually "nothing " as the host is the one trying to clean out the freezer.
Incidentally, most of the left over food is passed to the RV Park maintenance workers and at this time of the year there is lots of it. The park staff is very good at doing some little task on the outside of your Park Model ( beyond the regular maintenance ) when ask so this is sort of a payment to them.
So, during the day and because it is in the 90's we headed to the pool and enjoyed the refreshing water, all while swapping stories with rest of the "pool people". I'm reluctant to call anyone a swimming because most are floating around on a "Noodle ", yours truly included, talking about where you have been and when you are leaving for home. When we say we have been to MX it usually becomes a Q and A for us , usually starting with "aren't you afraid". I answer with " afraid of what " and they say the drug dealer so I say I don't deal in drugs .... now they are confused but it does lead to further questions.
It seems that many Snowbirds want ( need ) to be home for Easter and most folks drive straight home.
The Ziglos invited 3 other couples besides us and we had previously met two of the couples. The couple we hadn't met before, where from Sask. The supper was excellent and the conversation was great. Linda always makes a great meal. cheers
Incidentally, most of the left over food is passed to the RV Park maintenance workers and at this time of the year there is lots of it. The park staff is very good at doing some little task on the outside of your Park Model ( beyond the regular maintenance ) when ask so this is sort of a payment to them.
So, during the day and because it is in the 90's we headed to the pool and enjoyed the refreshing water, all while swapping stories with rest of the "pool people". I'm reluctant to call anyone a swimming because most are floating around on a "Noodle ", yours truly included, talking about where you have been and when you are leaving for home. When we say we have been to MX it usually becomes a Q and A for us , usually starting with "aren't you afraid". I answer with " afraid of what " and they say the drug dealer so I say I don't deal in drugs .... now they are confused but it does lead to further questions.
It seems that many Snowbirds want ( need ) to be home for Easter and most folks drive straight home.
The Ziglos invited 3 other couples besides us and we had previously met two of the couples. The couple we hadn't met before, where from Sask. The supper was excellent and the conversation was great. Linda always makes a great meal. cheers
Saturday, 28 March 2015
Hot Lazy Day 26 March 2015
We arrived in Yuma on Sunday and everyday has been 90 F plus and today is no different so we will hit the pool in the afternoon. However, we first must go to the Flea Market to buy a "Zero Gravity " chair because the one Carroll laid claim to 15 years ago has just past it "Best Before Date". We picked up a nice padded chair for 50.00 as they are on sale since the Flea market will close because Snowbirds or sometime called "Suckers" are returning to the North and the venders do not want to hold their inventory until next year.
Since that task was done we hit the pool and swapped stories with those who are still here, which are getting less and less every day. We are leaving on Sunday. cheers
Since that task was done we hit the pool and swapped stories with those who are still here, which are getting less and less every day. We are leaving on Sunday. cheers
Trip to St. Luis 25 March 2015
St. Luis is a MX border city 20 miles south of Yuma. This is were we got our documents before going to MX and part of getting your documents is paying 400.00 USD deposit by a VISA card which is refundable if and when you return to the USA with your car. The Mexican Gov't does not want you to leave/sell your car in MX so this is their way of making sure you don't sell it.
When we returned to he USA thru Nogales , in Feb were got a receipt saying we brought both vehicle with us. However, it is the Bank that provides the refund and I was advised that it would be refunded to my VISA card in 2 or 3 days. I thought I paid it by my TD Visa card and I did not see the refund, hence the reason we went to St. Luis today to get it straightened before we went home. It is better to do business face to face.
However, I also have a CIBC Visa card which I obtained in late Nov. (I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this). I tried to check my CIBC Visa in Feb however, I do not have access to the printout because I did not set up an "on line banking " account. I called the CIBC reference my problem and they gave me this convoluted process that I had to give up. At the time I was using my Skype phone and when the WiFi signal is not good the voice is sometimes garbled so I gave up.
So, when I got to the Immigration office in St. Luis, the clerk, who speaks fluent English phoned the head office and verified that the 400.00 was refunded to my CIBC Visa on 10 Feb. He provided a authorized number to prove it so I am now happy. All in all Carroll and I had a good walk into MX and back out.
One ironic thing was the parking at St. Luis, US as we did not drive across the border. I pulled into the parking lot and all the signs are in Spanish and there was no parking agent. I'm standing there hoping the agent would see and come out of his hiding spot because I did not want to leave my car without paying. After , what seemed like 5 minutes a stranger comes along so I ask if he had see the agent. He says there is no agent , just go to the "Go Wall" store a block away and pay the clerk there. Now, how in Hell I'm I suppose to know that... now remember this is America, in the great state of AZ where you assume English is their Mother tongue but not a word of English on the parking lot signs. Furthermore the female clerk ( age about 20 ) in the store did not speak enough English to direct us to the MX border. Unbelievable !!!!!
In the afternoon went to a Flea Market, mostly to kill time and it was announced that this was the last day which was not a surprise as about 1/2 of the Snowbirds have already left. We did not buy anything but we did stop for a Hotdog and we drummed up a conversation with a couple from Spokane, OR. Of course the conversation always gets around to where did you go this winter. When we said MX they were flabbergasted and of course we gave them our travel route. They just can't believe anyone would got to MX but this is want most Americans think. Cheers
When we returned to he USA thru Nogales , in Feb were got a receipt saying we brought both vehicle with us. However, it is the Bank that provides the refund and I was advised that it would be refunded to my VISA card in 2 or 3 days. I thought I paid it by my TD Visa card and I did not see the refund, hence the reason we went to St. Luis today to get it straightened before we went home. It is better to do business face to face.
However, I also have a CIBC Visa card which I obtained in late Nov. (I'm sure you can see where I'm going with this). I tried to check my CIBC Visa in Feb however, I do not have access to the printout because I did not set up an "on line banking " account. I called the CIBC reference my problem and they gave me this convoluted process that I had to give up. At the time I was using my Skype phone and when the WiFi signal is not good the voice is sometimes garbled so I gave up.
So, when I got to the Immigration office in St. Luis, the clerk, who speaks fluent English phoned the head office and verified that the 400.00 was refunded to my CIBC Visa on 10 Feb. He provided a authorized number to prove it so I am now happy. All in all Carroll and I had a good walk into MX and back out.
One ironic thing was the parking at St. Luis, US as we did not drive across the border. I pulled into the parking lot and all the signs are in Spanish and there was no parking agent. I'm standing there hoping the agent would see and come out of his hiding spot because I did not want to leave my car without paying. After , what seemed like 5 minutes a stranger comes along so I ask if he had see the agent. He says there is no agent , just go to the "Go Wall" store a block away and pay the clerk there. Now, how in Hell I'm I suppose to know that... now remember this is America, in the great state of AZ where you assume English is their Mother tongue but not a word of English on the parking lot signs. Furthermore the female clerk ( age about 20 ) in the store did not speak enough English to direct us to the MX border. Unbelievable !!!!!
In the afternoon went to a Flea Market, mostly to kill time and it was announced that this was the last day which was not a surprise as about 1/2 of the Snowbirds have already left. We did not buy anything but we did stop for a Hotdog and we drummed up a conversation with a couple from Spokane, OR. Of course the conversation always gets around to where did you go this winter. When we said MX they were flabbergasted and of course we gave them our travel route. They just can't believe anyone would got to MX but this is want most Americans think. Cheers
Shoes 24 March 2015
Last evening we were having coffee or maybe it was a drink of some kind with two couples and one lady just had to show the ladies here new shoes. They were " Sketchers " shoes so you know they are not " Wal-Mart" prices. Anyhow, today we (mainly Carroll ) just had to visit Sketchers to check out these fancy looking shoes because Sketchers has a special sale on which is 50 % off the second pair. Apparently we were not the only ones who could see the value of the 50% off bargain. Carroll could not find the right size or (was it the right fit) and the poor sales lady was run off her feet going back and forth to the storage area.
I also lost my patience so I meandered around the Men's shoes department and let Carroll do her own searching. I stumbled over a pair that I liked but I need a Wide shoe and Sketchers are not known for stocking many Wide shoes. However, the salesman ( I use the word loosely as they are mostly shelf stockers ) ask if he could help so I told him that I'd like to try a size 8.5; a 9; and a 9.5. He had to go to the store room as there was no "Wide With " shoes on the shelves. He delivered the 3 pair of shoes and immediately left as I assumed he thought I might be a "Pain in Ass" type customer. Actual one of the pairs fit so decided to take them even though I already own 3 pair of shoes and as you know I can only wear one pair at a time.
Now I had find another pair to get the 50% bargain. Luckily Carroll came along and helped me select the half price pair. We both walked out with 2 pair of shoes but with a lot less money in my pocket.
Since we did not need to do anymore shopping we retuned to the park, went for a swim in the pool and had Happy Hour with friends in their Air Conditioned Park model. Man !!! is it ever hot here. 90 F plus every day. I know.... quit complaining . cheers
I also lost my patience so I meandered around the Men's shoes department and let Carroll do her own searching. I stumbled over a pair that I liked but I need a Wide shoe and Sketchers are not known for stocking many Wide shoes. However, the salesman ( I use the word loosely as they are mostly shelf stockers ) ask if he could help so I told him that I'd like to try a size 8.5; a 9; and a 9.5. He had to go to the store room as there was no "Wide With " shoes on the shelves. He delivered the 3 pair of shoes and immediately left as I assumed he thought I might be a "Pain in Ass" type customer. Actual one of the pairs fit so decided to take them even though I already own 3 pair of shoes and as you know I can only wear one pair at a time.
Now I had find another pair to get the 50% bargain. Luckily Carroll came along and helped me select the half price pair. We both walked out with 2 pair of shoes but with a lot less money in my pocket.
Since we did not need to do anymore shopping we retuned to the park, went for a swim in the pool and had Happy Hour with friends in their Air Conditioned Park model. Man !!! is it ever hot here. 90 F plus every day. I know.... quit complaining . cheers
Thursday, 26 March 2015
Vehicle Wash day 23 March 2015
After driving thru 3 days of rain , mixed with road dirt, literally covered our vehicles with grime which seemed to weld itself to the vehicles, especially the tow car. When we got to Mesa I tried to wash the car at the local car wash but I barely removed the surface dirt. My plan all along was to wait until on got to Yuma where I could get " Segio " who owns a Mobile RV wash company. ( of course he and his crew are Americans of MX heritage ) . I have had his crew wash and wax the MH last year and again in Dec when we past thru on our way to MX.
Early Monday morning Carroll called Sergio to see how soon he could wash our vehicles. Luckily for us he was in our Park all day o he said he could squeeze us in around 4 PM , give or take an hour, whatever that means. I took that as sometime in the afternoon.
Anyway we had to run some errors in the morning such as a run to the RV Super store and visit AT&T reference our cell phone. When you own an RV/MH you always have to visit the RV store. I believe it is in the DNA. As for the cell phone, we originally had a monthly plan included calls to Canada but when we renewed it they did not include the " Canada " plan. Also we had to find out hour to check the remaining minutes. We are NOT cell phone savvy.
About 1 PM Carroll wanted to continue shopping but my gut feeling suggested that we better return to the Park just in case Sergio and crew where a little early. Just as we enter the Park gate we get a call on the Cell from Sergio saying we need you to close the windows on your MH so we can wash it. I just knew they would be early.
Sergio has 2 crews of 5 men ( that I know of ) and 3 of the men " swarmed" our MH starting on the roof while 2 of his men were down the street wiping down another MH. Once those 2 guys finished, they moved to our MH to help out. I also ask to the crew to wash my car which is a given anyway.
Before the crew finished our MH Sergio arrived on the scene probably to collect the money so I ask him how much I owned him and he said 40.00 . It is beyond me how he can pay 5 men to wash a MH ( they also do Park Models for the same price) and only charge 40.00 but I always tip them 10.00. Both the MH and the car look great and they did the wash job in about a 1/2 hour.
These guys work 6 days a week and they never run out of work when the snowbirds are here but Sergio said , June, July and August are very slow. cheers
Early Monday morning Carroll called Sergio to see how soon he could wash our vehicles. Luckily for us he was in our Park all day o he said he could squeeze us in around 4 PM , give or take an hour, whatever that means. I took that as sometime in the afternoon.
Anyway we had to run some errors in the morning such as a run to the RV Super store and visit AT&T reference our cell phone. When you own an RV/MH you always have to visit the RV store. I believe it is in the DNA. As for the cell phone, we originally had a monthly plan included calls to Canada but when we renewed it they did not include the " Canada " plan. Also we had to find out hour to check the remaining minutes. We are NOT cell phone savvy.
About 1 PM Carroll wanted to continue shopping but my gut feeling suggested that we better return to the Park just in case Sergio and crew where a little early. Just as we enter the Park gate we get a call on the Cell from Sergio saying we need you to close the windows on your MH so we can wash it. I just knew they would be early.
Sergio has 2 crews of 5 men ( that I know of ) and 3 of the men " swarmed" our MH starting on the roof while 2 of his men were down the street wiping down another MH. Once those 2 guys finished, they moved to our MH to help out. I also ask to the crew to wash my car which is a given anyway.
Before the crew finished our MH Sergio arrived on the scene probably to collect the money so I ask him how much I owned him and he said 40.00 . It is beyond me how he can pay 5 men to wash a MH ( they also do Park Models for the same price) and only charge 40.00 but I always tip them 10.00. Both the MH and the car look great and they did the wash job in about a 1/2 hour.
These guys work 6 days a week and they never run out of work when the snowbirds are here but Sergio said , June, July and August are very slow. cheers
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