It was another mostly uneventful day today... until we rolled into the San Antonio area. We planned for a stop at the Bass Pro Shop/Outdoor World store (good place to buy "mountain duds" for our next summer gig). Shortly before the Bass Pro exit, a no-mind in a small new car (still had the paper plates) came off an entrance ramp without looking. We are only 65' long, so I can see how it would be hard to miss us... and the only reason he did miss us was because I could see that he never turned his head or looked in his mirror before veering into traffic. Swerving our rig in the middle of big city traffic is a bit disconcerting. Other than the fact that my butt was stuck to the seat from the puckering, no harm, though. No thanks to the dumas.
Even though Bass Pro has a HUGE parking lot, the entrances to that lot are snug. We found a place to park off to the side where we only took up about 10 parking spots, put some lunch out for Izzy, and went inside. I scored; Joan couldn't find anything she couldn't live without. Back into the traffic in time for rush hour, through the city, and out the other side for a night at Braunig Lake RV Resort. Another good PA stop, we made reservations yesterday, and they put us in "one of their longest sites"... we didn't have to unhook, no trees - easy.
As I finished setting up, I saw a guy in the next row come by walking his dog. They left from an HH Champagne, so (of course) we struck up a conversation. My new friend, Mike, is pulling his HH with a full-size Volvo semi tractor, and (of course) I had a few questions. Mike gave me an extended tour of his truck: a box on back to carry two motorcycles, tall sleeper cab, and my favorite part: a 3600 mile range between fuel fill-ups. The cab is set up with a microwave, fridge, lots of storage, and a sleeper; a 6,000 watt inverter that also can power the HH when dry camping. I was impressed.
And now, after a nice supper, we are settled in for the evening. If all goes according to plan, the Love Shack will be in the Tropical Tip tomorrow, and the unloading will begin. Food and personal items only, 'cause we'll be heading back out again in a few months.
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