Finally out of Texas

13 April 10 – 19 April 10

Ann sent me an e-mail saying the snake we found was a Western Cottonmouth and venomous. Not to worry anyone I was five to six feet from it when I took the picture. I do know triangular heads are not to play with.

We had the week everyone wishes happened to someone else. We took the RV into the shop on Monday about noon to find out what was wrong with the brakes that the ABS light was on. We went back Tuesday morning to see the outcome and it wasn't in the shop yet. One night in a motel when we have a perfectly good and comfortable bed with us. We did empty the refrigerator so they could do the recall package on it. It stuffed the little refer in the motel, but everything was still frozen when we put it back in Wednesday morning Called them Tuesday late afternoon to find out it still wasn't in the shop. Another night in a motel.

Was there Wednesday morning with refrigerator contents in the trunk and it was finally in the shop being torn apart. Stopped Wednesday afternoon to find out the outcome. It was NOT a pretty picture. The rear brakes needed rebuilt. We knew that pretty much going in. the cost wouldn't be to bad on our part as most of it would be covered by Workhorse on a recall. The front brakes were alright but one side had a seal leaking. Only $300 so I told them to fix it. While the wheels were leaning against the side of the RV one of the Service Advisors was looking at them when he noticed a big worn spot on the sidewall where the improperly mounted valve stem had been wearing for the last 7,000 miles.

After telling them to put on two new tires because I could not get anyone on the phone from the dealer where we purchased it they said it SHOULD be done by noon on Friday. We left the shop at 4:00 pm Friday afternoon to drive thru Houston commute traffic.

We arrived in Kinder, LA about 8:00 pm and put everything in place to spend a few relaxing days. We did do a little travel around the area, but their big thing is casinos, so we didn't do much. We went to the beach on Saturday and was caught in another cattle drive. Miriam also had a chance to walk on a beach with white sand. Not many shells and the beach was NOT like the ones we were used to in TX. Monday is another move day as we get closer to the end of May we will move on shorter stays – maybe.

Pictures:
Tractor used in the rice fields – check out those wheels Dylan
Rice fields – there are many in the area
Bladder-wort family flower – it has a scent that attracts insects and is carnivorous
Cattle drive
Attwater Prairie Chicken