Hot in the Rio Grande Valley

Yes, it's hot - 90 yesterday. And I don't like hot. Neither does Chip. At night it cools down to 70, but that's still warm. And VERY windy. We are kinda clean fanatics - and we just can't keep the RV clean with the windows open - I wipe down the counter and 5 minutes later the wind blows in dust. So - we have a reprieve from cleaning for now. We have gotten hooked on the citrus fruit - we have gone through so many oranges and grapefruit, I have never tasted as sweet citrus before as these. I even made an orange pie! Lasted 2 days. Planning to ship home fruit to family.

We have a couple more things to do before we head out of here, which should be about the 5th of March. At that time we will head up to San Antonio for a week then start booking towards Vermilion. Two things we need to do yet are: going to the Los Ebanos Ferry which is a hand pulled ferry across the Rio Grande River to Mexico. Can only carry 3 cars, about 10 pedestrians at a time. We will land in Mexico, then turn around and do it again back - not take the truck just be a pedestrian. And the second thing we want to do yet is go to Laguna Atacosta National Wildlife Refuge not far from South Padre Island. It's a wetland and bird watching area.

Life here at the '55 and older' park is sure different than what we have experienced. Would we come back? Sure, but we want to try another park closer to Bentsen State Park to see what that life is about in another park. But next winter we plan to be in New Mexico. Then - the following winter - maybe back here in McAllen. We love McAllen - it has everything you want and need, and it certainly caters to the Winter Texan, which we feel we are now. Great experience. Strongly recommend coming here to the Rio Grande Valley - and if you are into water and sun - South Padre Island.