This Resort on E Pine St is spacious and clean, has two entrances and a huge free area next to it. The ground is packed river stones instead of gravel, the entire place looks very inviting. Wayne in the office is very friendly and people-oriented, he even delivered our forwarded mail personally to our door yesterday.
The Laundry and Restrooms are immaculate, the Exercise Room has the basic machines and the small lounge is really inviting and has a book exchange. All rooms are air-conditioned. In front of the laundry is a wonderful cafe-like seating area.... The reason we are parked here and not in one of the many neighboring resorts is that the price is very affordable. We paid $ 170.00 for one month and our electric is metered. I think the price will go up $ 10.00 in June, but even that is still good. The campers are mostly permanent residents. The traffic noises from Pine Street and from not too far away Interstate-10 are subdued and not disturbing. Even the dogs don't bark. We like it! And for shopping one finds everything needed just around a couple of corners....
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After having had a good night in Sierra Blanca, Texas, we reached Deming, NM, yesterday. We had crossed into the Mountain Time Zone and had smooth sailing through the "endless" city of El Paso, TX.
The Welcome Center of New Mexico on I-10 was a delight - Indian Flutes Music inside.... I made some pictures which will be posted underneath ...... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunrise RV Resort is clean and has wide lots. We set up our RV completely and this morning went shopping to Walmart. Next to Groceries we bought everything necessary for our future cat. We could not wait another day - you guessed it - we drove to the Animal Shelter after lunch. The friendly lady in the office showed us 3 cats which fitted our ideas about a cat. Our decision went to a one-year old Tabby who is already over half a year in that shelter, we left a golden tom cat and a jet black recent mommy behind. It looks like we have the same luck we had with our late Susi. Our new Ellie likes petting, she purrs all the time and leaves our Knick-Knack alone.. So far she did not drink or eat or go to the litter box. She has to soak her new surroundings in first...... In 2 days we have an appointment with the Veterinarian to give her shots, and on May 30th the spaying will be done. The picture I took today shows her on our bed, she turned around and stretched while I talked to her. The flash of the camera gives her clear eyes a gray film, but that is only technical...... Ellie gets her own page within this website: http://karinbartsch.weebly.com/our-cat-ellie.html This picture was taken today at the picnic area 12 miles east of Fort Stockton, TX, on I-10. Check-In Time in our RV Resort was 1:00 PM or after, so we had about 45 minutes to kill and decided to rather wait here than in the resort. We just had seated ourselves on the covered bench, when this man walked toward us to say Hi. He identified himself as a Long-Distance Hiker, and he told us that he is on his way entirely by foot to Florida. He had started in New Mexico. Wow - he is 75 years young and by now he walked and hiked all major US National Trails. He was asking to get some water, and we ended up having the most lively conversation while he enjoyed also fresh cool apples and a cup of hot sweet coffee. His Hiker name is NIMBLEWILL NOMAD. We felt very honored to have met this man and he has our admiration. There was an instant bonding in between us nomads in the trailer and him being literally on the road. Kindred spirits..... To give you the opportunity to know him better as a hiker and as a human being, here is his website: http://www.nimblewillnomad.com This is Paisano Pete, the proud Fort Stockton Roadrunner. Remember - everything is big in Texas!! We will stay here for one week, time to do housework and laundry, cleaning etc. The history of Fort Stockton is very interesting. You might google this city to learn about it. Here is one info site about this oversized desert bird: http://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/1256 The following pictures want to show all who do not know what a "Fifth Wheel" is, how it is connected to our towing truck. The trailer weighs at least 18000 pounds - we are satisfied with the performance of our Chevy Truck from 1999. It is a little slow in the mountains and needs more gasoline fuel as modern ones, but when we bought it in 2007, that was all we could afford.....
Yesterday we talked with one od our stationary neighbors here about fishing. He advised us to watch for a Copperhead Snake living here.
This morning Dieter tried to catch something, when suddenly he came to our door and told me that he just had realized that this snake was laying not more than 3 feet away from him, hidden in the grass at the water's edge. I grabbed my camera and went back with him. While we were stretching our necks in a respectful distance from it, it slid into a rock formation. Copperheads are one of the most feared and most dangerous snakes in the entire USA, next to Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes, which we encountered in Deming, NM, in 2010... Dieter had just played his lucky card today. I reviewed this place on Google Plus with the following: Karin Bartsch Appeal Excellent Facilities Excellent Service Excellent My husband and I stay in this park for the third time. The emphasis is on "park" rather than RV Park. The layout of this place, the plants, trees and bushes are nourishment for the soul. The Turtle Bayou cradles this place and gives it a flair which we love. We wish we could stay here for a long time. Never mind the Interstate 10 so near by. Most of the Park is lower than the highway, the noise is not prominent. The blooming Oleander ( or are those Myrtles?) are an attraction for many colorful birds, we were greeted today by a fire-red Cardinal with a wonderful song.Those high bushes also provide enough privacy for campers. This place is very clean and inviting. The Manager is super-friendly and she even remembered us. We were parked here 2005 and 2006. She loved our German accent...We were guided into our lot and were given helpful hints how best to park. Thank you! This is a place we will always remember. We are full-time campers since 2000 and parked in about 370 places so far.... |
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