San Antonio to Weslaco

Was a nice drive through beautiful country some farm land all ploughed up and black, but mostly very green brush, some trees, was that beauty spring green everywhere. We saw flowers on the side and centre of the road, blue, pink, white and yellow, was the theme, with green grass all along, no more desert now for sure, but did see a few small cactus in between every once in awhile. The feeling now is humid, and lush now, no more dryness. The land is mostly flat, with water laying on it in some areas, you can have a look around when the road humps up for an overpass, kind got used to this, as best way to get a look at whats next. We start out seeing refineries every once in awhile, and the trucks hauling the unrefined oil to them steady. This is a big part of Texas we had forgotten since our last visit, I remembered the refineries, but forgot all the trucks hauling to them. Every once in awhile we would see a yard full of these oil hauling trucks, that let me know what was important here. No more wells drilled on the side of the road here, but production still happening. Polly comments she didn't remember driving here, as we did, and I say the same, just can't remember any of this. Then I think hey, remember we left San Antonio late that day, drove at night most of the way, no wonder we can't remember it. Not as many rest stops here, but we pass one early when we don't need it, and we stop after a few hours in a town and have lunch on the side of the road. Was good, didn't need a nap yet so got back on the highway to find out a couple miles down the road a rest stop... lol, have to look them up and put the rest stops in the plan, as not so easy pulling into a town to stop.
We managed to get to the town where our friends have taken up southern residency more permanently as they bought a park model and will drive back and forth from Canada in their car rather than tow and stay in different places as they go.
Was a colder cloud cover day we travelled, and when we set up was not too inviting, but as the day went on sun came out, and was a beauty night. Next day we got to look around and loved what we saw.

Tree out back of our trailer, Sundown soon

Country Sunshine RV Resort is a place where people are friendly, roads are wide, pool is warm, lots are big, you park on the grass, and the concrete is your deck, close to shopping, with many things to do in the park and around the area, birds are around all the time, and the smell of orange groves blows in the wind like perfume. Polly and I were told by Joanne that there was a deal on $130.00 a week, so we were prepared to stay the week and check out what it would be like to stay here for a winter in the future. We will travel for now, but in the future may want to stay put in one place for awhile, and this would be a nice location. The resort is owned by a company that has many places in this area, an other sister one next door we can go to as well. Will take a look there later.
Joanne and Dave were very inviting, after we setup we went for a cold beer or two, and sat and talked about this place and there reasons for staying, and why this place. We learn as we go as per usual, and this was part of our apprenticeship as full time RVer's,
as they have been doing just that for 4 years or more, so settle down was there next move. This is a great place to settle, humid not dry air, clean area, no dust, close to the ocean 1/2 hr drive, and warm temperatures without getting too hot.
Today I went to the pool and sat with a few of the people that were outside some having a smoke, and had a yak, got some info about here, and they got info about me and why I was here. Told me the reason they came was friendly people, and I can see that is true.
Later we went shopping at Walmart, and H.E.B. which reminded me of Safeway kinda.
Then after lunch and a nap, went to Karaoke as a friend of Dave and Joanne’s was going to sing. Was OK, but were not into karaoke, so we left before was over and came to the poll for a warm swim, wow 90`F30C water was nice. Will do that often while here. Talked with people we met from PEI for a couple hrs, till we were prunes...
Nice way to end the day.
Lovin life here in Texas...

Sundown end of first day