Minor propane problem

We knew we weren't driving very far yesterday, so we waited for a couple of hours in the morning before heading out from Falcon State Park down to past McAllen, Texas.

At Falcon State Park, they have a propane truck that comes through and if you put your name on the sign up list, he'll stop at your site and fill you up. We were just getting ready to leave when the propane truck pulled up.

I asked how much, and it was $3.00 a gallon. Not cheap, but certainly convenient. So I asked him to put 10 gallons in. That will get us well in to Mexico where the price is better.

I was standing there holding the compartment door open for him, and as he disconnected the fill line, he heard a very quiet hissing sound coming from the fill valve. Good thing he heard it, because I'm not sure I would have.

Anyhow, we got some WD-40 and sprayed it into the valve. Tapped the side of it with a hammer a few times, and fortunately, the seal seated itself. We checked it with some propane leak check fluid, and the valve was no longer leaking. I'll check it again today, but it should be fine.

And, it might now be good for years to come, but really it should be replaced. The problem is, finding one here before we leave. It can't be changed without the tank being empty, so we would have to wait a few weeks before doing it, even if we did find one in town. I can order one online, but it won't show up by Sunday.

If we can't find one, we'll have no choice but to leave it until we get back to the U.S. in April. I doubt we would be able to get one in Mexico, but you never know.

Anyhow, we headed out on the highway headed towards Mission. Not much to see, and so we didn't take any photos.

Oh, while we were waiting for the propane guy, I spotted this bird out the front window...

Male roadrunner.

It had it's rear feathers all puffed out like a peacock. Never seen that before, and it took me a while to realize that it was actually a roadrunner. It would sit like this for a while, and then the feathers would go back in place, he would scurry over to another spot, and puff them out again. We thought it must be some kind of mating ritual, but couldn't see a female around.

We pulled in to a Walmart east of Mission. That whole Mission/McAllen area is so busy! I'm afraid it's not an area we would enjoy for any length of time. Driving down the highway, there was a Walmart about every five miles!

I've never seen so many Walmarts in such a small area.

We needed to do a grocery shop, and did a bit of stocking up for Mexico. Spent $261 USD ($339 CAD)! We bought four 5 liter boxes of wine. We're technically over the limit, but we've never heard of anybody having booze taken away entering Mexico, so we're pretty confident we'll be okay. 

We drove right by the Mission West RV Park where we're meeting the caravan group. But that's okay, we'll see them when we arrive there today. We were heading a little further east to visit with friends Bill and Bonnie. We first met Bill and Bonnie in 2009 at Xpu-ha, a small coastal area south of Cancun with a beautiful beach. They were in their pick up truck camper at the time. We've met up with them a couple of times since, and we even stayed at their house in Michigan a few years ago.

They're staying at Paradise South RV Park. The park wanted $47 USD for us to come in for one night! Bonnie tried to get us a deal, and the best they would do is $43 USD a night. No thanks! And yet, for first timers you can stay here for $299 a month! Strange pricing policies, and I think we'll pass.

There is a small health center and seniors facility next door, I went and asked at administration if it would be okay to park for the night, and was given permission.

Taken this morning, just before sunrise.

Bonnie came and picked us up, and we went back to their motorhome. Their friends Laura and Larry from Owen Sound, Ontario who have only just started reading our blog came over to say hello as well, and we all had a nice visit.

Later on, Bill and Bonnie took us out for tacos. This was a real Mexican place. The girl taking our order didn't speak any English!

Out for tacos at Tequeria de Jalisco.

They had a special for $7 each. Four tacos, a loaded baked potato, and a drink. Ruth and I each ordered one, but Bill and Bonnie split one, which is what we should have done. A ton of food. Ruth and I were stuffed, plus we had enough to take home for lunch today! Pretty darn good food for $26 for the four of us!

This was supposedly four tacos. 

The corn tortillas are buried under the meat and onion mixture.

Went back to their place and played a fun couple of rounds of euchre. The girls won one round, and the guys won the other. We were all beat, so the playoff round will have to wait for another day.

Slept fine last night, but it was cold again. Down to the freezing mark overnight, but today is supposed to be a nice day and the cold snap looks like it's pretty much over and done with.

Today, we're heading over to Mission West RV Resort, and we're excited to be meeting up with some more of the caravan group that we're going to be spending the next three months with!

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