A visit with Richard and Jodie Wells

Tuesday 5/25 - After having mopped up the mess from the storm, we lounged in the rec room at the park for a bit commiserating with the other campers while our laundry churned. Watching the weather channel, we learned that as much as 7 inches of rain had fallen in Del Rio. Several of the locals came to inquire as to how we fared. I guess idiots from California in the tents were all the buzz around the park. Finally packed and ready, we rolled out at about noon headed for the outskirts of San Antonio. Richard and Jodie had graciously invited us to spend a couple of days of R&R at "The Ranch". We arrived about 7 PM. Richard prepared us a wonderful meal, we chatted for a quite some time reminiscing old times, then we were shown the gusest house, the pool, the hot tub and encouraged to treat our road-weary bones to a soak, a swim and a good night's sleep in real beds.

Wednesday 5/26 - Richard gave us the 5.5 cent tour of the ranch. The place is quite marvelous as you can see from the photos. Richard and Jodie put this place together from the ground up over. They are amazing people. After the tour, we took the opportunity to open up the trailers and air them out for the day. Jay removed the other storage tube from his trailer, fearing it might come loose as the first one had. We spent the remainder of the day relaxing and napping, interspersed with wonderful meals and entertainment.

Thursday 5/27 - After another wonderful breakfast prepared by our hosts, we mounted up and headed east, our destination for the night being Beaumont, Texas, where we are no set up on a beautuful RV park. The back roads through the hill country were absolutely perfect for motorcycle cruising. As is our habit, we avoided the interstates and got to absorb some of the east Texan small town ambiance. Real Americana. Friendly folk and tidy, well manicured communities. As we moved closer to the coast and Lousiana, we could feel the humidity increasing. Here in the park it is quite characteristally southern with raucous cicada like insects serenading from the trees while the lightning bugs entertain us from the air.