An absolutely beautiful day here in the desert - upper 70s, almost no wind, clear blue sky, low humidity. Joan and I started the day with a walk around the park. When we got back, little Izzy was ready for her walk...
We talked about going to a movie, but it was just too pretty to be inside. Instead, I proposed we take in an RV show and sale we saw advertised on TV. After lunch, it was a 15 minute drive to the sports facility where the "show" is located. Show is in quotes because this is more of a sale - no charge to get in, no charge to park... about 5 dealers have new and used RVs they'd like to move. And the salespeople were ready to pounce since this was the first day of their show and sale.
No, there is nothing particular we are looking for - sometimes it is interesting to see what the newest offerings are. This "show" was much bigger than the one we paid to go through in the Rio Grande Valley... lots of motorhomes, 5th wheels, Class Bs, Class Cs, and travel trailers. It was interesting walking through, with no concern about trying to keep straight which model was which. It was more: "Hey, look at this!" We saw several 5th wheels with the living room in the front of the unit (where, traditionally, the bedroom is located); we both liked that - it gave the coach a more open feel but still had a nice division between the rooms.
I was particularly enamored with a large truck conversion...
Fortunately, there wasn't a booth where they were removing kidneys for resale... 'cause that's what it would take for me to consider that unit.
Sorry I didn't take a photo, but we saw a 5th wheel that had a smallish garage (good for a couple bikes) with ramps on either side (not a back opening), and a nicely arranged living room (something most toy haulers don't have), and a patio that folded out the side of the living room, and a large bedroom. The model identifier would have you believe it was 34 1/2 feet... no way could you get all that into that length... yep, it was 42 feet long! To paraphrase the Taco Bell dog, "I think I need a bigger truck." The manufacturer was stating the empty weight of that unit as 12,100 pounds. Sounds like bovine excrement to me.
Since we still had some skin left on our feet, we took a stroll through the Cabela's that was on our way back. Nothing we needed there, but it is fun to look through the store, see all the nice mounts on display, and check out any potential deals in the Bargain Den. Nothing we couldn't live without. Back to the HitchHiker and a sunset walk for Izzy.
Nice day.
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