Getting home was the goal. We got out around 9:30; the traffic was unusually light...
A gray day, but it was nice to be back in the land of greenery...
About 100 miles into it, we pulled into a parking area - I walked around and checked the rig, Joan made us lunch. There was one truck in the parking area when we pulled in, and he pulled out when I was doing my walk around.
Back in the coach, Rufus sat by me for a while...
He has gotten big enough that it is a tight fit on my lap, so Joan has been getting more kitty attention. This was a nice change.
As we got close to Corpus Christi, we began to see some blue on the GPS...
Yep, that is water. We are close to the Gulf once again. And, a change in climate...
The outside air temp (as seen above) is 80º at 12:47. And humid. Quite a change of pace for us after the last two months in the desert. During that time in Arizona, it got to 80º twice. And it was cold at night - we ran our heater almost every night while we were there.
Another empty stop...
That is the rest area between Corpus and the Rio Grande Valley. It is usually packed; not today. That is the theme for today: an empty Interstate as we rolled south...
Yellow blooms on the cactus...
It was windy and gusty today. Winds were blowing 25mph and above, and mostly on the nose. Crap mileage once again.
We decided to take "the back way" to the coast, hoping to have less of a crosswind (or at least some protection)... and ran into road construction...
And then... home. One of our fastest returns in a while, that seemed longer. We parked our stuff in the driveway and started the unloading process...
Our neighbor from across the street waved and said, "Did you have any problem getting into town? Did they stop you to give you the new restrictions?"
No, and no. He said, "You can only shop according to your license plate: even number plates on even days, odd on the odd days. No kids under 14 allowed in the grocery stores. Only two people in a car, and you have to be going to the store, the pharmacy, or the doctor. If you didn't get the handout, look it up online."
I did. Not quite as restrictive as it first sounded. The "stay at home" order by the mayor:
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PORT ISABEL, TEXAS- The city of Port Isabel has issued new
restrictions for residents as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow.
According to a release, the new restrictions will impact accommodations, number of people upon any public roadway or waterway, boat ramp usage, shopping cart protocol, age restriction for shoppers, restrictions regarding trips outside the home, drive-thru and take out restrictions.
The proclamation will go into effect at 5 p.m. Thursday. and will continue until April 8, 2020.
The new restrictions prohibits anyone from entering a new short-term rental agreement. No more than two people will be allowed in private transportation on a road or waterway.
Fishing will not be prohibited, but anglers must adhere to restrictions on transportation and boat ramps, and must keep the time of day in mind.
Boat ramps are closed to the general public.
No more than two people are allowed to use a shopping cart and people under the age of 14 are now not allowed at businesses selling groceries or household staples.
The new proclamation also says that trips outside the home are restricted to one person and that people with odd-numbered licenses plates should shop on odd-numbered days and vice-versa, according to the release.
Finally, the new rules also say that no one shall be on public right of ways, including waterways, streets, sidewalks, alleys or parks at any time. The exceptions include walking and running between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., as long as people are in compliance with social distancing rules.
People may travel to obtain medical care, medication, food, staples of daily living or other essential services.
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I guess there won't be any scooter rides just for the fun of it for a while.
We decided to take the motorhome back to our storage unit this evening, instead of waiting 'till tomorrow. I wouldn't want the local Po-Po to think I was just cruising around for the fun of it in the coach.
While I got the towing stuff off the CR-V, Joan vacuumed inside the coach. I'd like to do some cleaning on the exterior (we ran into a few periods of spitty rain today), but that will have to wait for another time. It was 8:40 and dark before we got home.
There is still a lot of stuff to arrange and get put away - this is the fastest unloading we have ever done. Looks like we will be able to "stay at home" and get that done over the next few days.
Rufus was a bit vocal at first as he wandered around the house. I took a few minutes and played some guitar and he settled right down. Me, too. When I put the guitar away and came out to the living room, he beat me to it...
"This is my chair - I love this chair! Mine!"
"Yes, Rufus, you can have that chair. Are you ready for some chow?"
"Yes, I am... but, I am calling saved on that chair."
Welcome home.
According to a release, the new restrictions will impact accommodations, number of people upon any public roadway or waterway, boat ramp usage, shopping cart protocol, age restriction for shoppers, restrictions regarding trips outside the home, drive-thru and take out restrictions.
The proclamation will go into effect at 5 p.m. Thursday. and will continue until April 8, 2020.
The new restrictions prohibits anyone from entering a new short-term rental agreement. No more than two people will be allowed in private transportation on a road or waterway.
Fishing will not be prohibited, but anglers must adhere to restrictions on transportation and boat ramps, and must keep the time of day in mind.
Boat ramps are closed to the general public.
No more than two people are allowed to use a shopping cart and people under the age of 14 are now not allowed at businesses selling groceries or household staples.
The new proclamation also says that trips outside the home are restricted to one person and that people with odd-numbered licenses plates should shop on odd-numbered days and vice-versa, according to the release.
Finally, the new rules also say that no one shall be on public right of ways, including waterways, streets, sidewalks, alleys or parks at any time. The exceptions include walking and running between 6:30 a.m. and 11:30 p.m., as long as people are in compliance with social distancing rules.
People may travel to obtain medical care, medication, food, staples of daily living or other essential services.
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I guess there won't be any scooter rides just for the fun of it for a while.
We decided to take the motorhome back to our storage unit this evening, instead of waiting 'till tomorrow. I wouldn't want the local Po-Po to think I was just cruising around for the fun of it in the coach.
While I got the towing stuff off the CR-V, Joan vacuumed inside the coach. I'd like to do some cleaning on the exterior (we ran into a few periods of spitty rain today), but that will have to wait for another time. It was 8:40 and dark before we got home.
There is still a lot of stuff to arrange and get put away - this is the fastest unloading we have ever done. Looks like we will be able to "stay at home" and get that done over the next few days.
Rufus was a bit vocal at first as he wandered around the house. I took a few minutes and played some guitar and he settled right down. Me, too. When I put the guitar away and came out to the living room, he beat me to it...
"This is my chair - I love this chair! Mine!"
"Yes, Rufus, you can have that chair. Are you ready for some chow?"
"Yes, I am... but, I am calling saved on that chair."
Welcome home.
1 comment:
Glad to see you had a safe trip home.
Bill Kelleher
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