Our plans to escape from Kerrville have gone through the wringer today. And, we're blaming it all on a bunch of cowboy poets.
With plans to leave Kerrville on Friday, our first destination was a week in Alpine, TX. I looked up the RV park we planned to stay in there and gave them a buzz. I asked for a week starting Friday.
"Uh, we're not going to be able to do that," said the voice from Alpine on the other end of the line. "Everybody needs to be out by Wednesday."
Why?
The 25th Annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering! That's why!
Apparently, this is Alpine's big gig. And, as a result, all the parks are booked for an extended weekend. No problem, I thought, we'll just flip Alpine and Big Bend and everything should work out just fine. Well, no. Not really. We can't get back to Alpine until Monday, which would mean 10 days in Big Bend and.... Suddenly, this was feeling like work!
So, we went back to the drawing board. The result was a completely re-worked plan that has us in Santa Fe when the weather is pleasant and Zion when things might be a bit too warm but definitely better than we originally planned. And, of course, we'll still make our date with John and Sandy in Moab.
The net result is an itinerary that has us enjoying some of our favorite parts of the Southwest when the temperatures are much more to our liking. And, what's the price of this new, improved plan?
A couple more weeks in Kerrville!
We were told our site would be occupied by another lucky Buckhorn camper on Friday the 18th. So, I went to the office to see if there was a spot we could move to and accommodate our new, improved travel plans. Much to my surprise, it seems the future residents of our site had cancelled their reservation. So, this cozy space is ours for the duration.
We thought we'd be leaving March 1st. After further discussion, it looks more like March 8th. We are oh so relieved that we've given ourselves the gift of more time to get the stuff done that we need to do before we hit the road. Besides, the weather is getting pretty darn nice around here. After the cold we've endured, we're ready for some well-deserved payoff!
So, it looks like our stay here in Kerrville, which was originally planned to be one month, will somehow extend to three. Is that magic, or what?
Ya know what? We think we're finally getting the hang of this fantastic lifestyle. To be able to go when we want, or kick back when we don't is simply fantastic.
More soon from Kerrville.
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8 comments:
you know, when we first started RVing, we never made reservations... now, since "the economy is so bad" it's becoming increasingly difficult to carry on with that policy and it DOES seem like work!
good for you...plans are made to be broken and then fixed again!!
How we envy your upcoming trip to Big Bend. You might find informative our blog posts from 2009 during our first trip to the area. Check them out at http://mills-travels.blogspot.com/2009/03/on-road-to-big-bend-alpine-texas.html
We really, really enjoy your well-written journal. Mike and Sandy
Mike
you know Kerrville is not bad but there are worse fates than 10 days in Big Bend...
Reservation seem like a good idea if you want to be somewhere for longer than a few days.
That is the great thing about Rving, change plans at will.
Actually, Alpine is not that close to the park. There are two campgrounds very near the entrance at the south west side of the park and of course, there is a campground in the park that can handle your rig. Having said that, we decided we would rather be in the campground just outside of the park.
We stayed at a motel/campground at the junction of 118 and 170. It was fine and allowed us to get into the park quickly. So if you change your mind again, you could certainly stay at this campground.
Like that feller said, "The best laid plans have a tendency to get mislaid," or something like that. Know what you mean about getting the hang of this here life, cause me and Nilda been doing it for a good many years and we still get hung out on a limb every once in a while.
Mike and Sandy - Thanks for the link. Your Big Bend posts are how we found your blog. Thanks so much! We look forward to meeting you on the road one day....seems we have a lot of mutual friends!
Heyduke - We agree there are worse things. It's just that was the catalyst for changing up our plans.
Chuck and Anneka - We're still planning to spend a week in Alpine and another closer Big Bend. Thanks for the tips!
I.M. - Hello and welcome! Love your blog! :) :) :) We'll proudly add you to our blogroll. Y'all come back now, ya hear?
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