Not A Real Travel Day

The first night in our motorhome was the coldest I have ever spent in an RV. When the previous owner came by to give us "the tour" it was quite late in the afternoon. It was then that he told us that there was "very little, if any" propane left in the tank. I just exchanged looks with Bea and we both thought the same: No cooking, no heating would be possible.

We went to bed early and hid under the feathers. However, when morning rolled around we were both cold, no matter how deep under the covers we been hiding,

So we both got up, though it was still pitch dark. With our generator running, we were able to make some hot water with the coffee maker. 

After we got daylight, we drove to town to get supplies from Walmart, Back at the dealer, we prepared for departure. 

With Bea in the lead driving the van we drove towards Trinidad Lake State Park. Now, we needed propane badly and enroute to the park there was supposed to be a propane place. Unfortunately, because it is such a tiny little place, we overlooked it at first. We had to drive all the way to the park before finding a turn-around spot.

Arriving at the place, now from the other direction, I realized a new problem - access with the bus to his, rather short, filler hose. I had to unhitch the trailer, then get the bus through a narrow spot, halfway down a driveway. First there the propane hose could be attched to the built-in tank. We than hitched the trailer back to the van which, in this spot, was much easier than to the motorhome, and we drove back to the park.

The Trinidad Lake State Park is alongside the Purgatoire Valley, which was part of the famous Santa Fe Trail. It was an important route for trade and cultural exchange between New Mexico and Missouri. The Mountain Route crossed the mouth of the Purgatoire Valley, continuing across the Raton Pass in New Mexico.

So lots of history also here.

 

In the early evening Bea did a Covid Test on herself, and it turned out positive! That means I too have Covid, or at least had it before I got better again.

What a Bummer!