Days #110-113 of Our Epic Trip

2-19-2024
H: 71°F L: 41°F
Encore Sunshine RV Resort, Harlingen, TX

We explored the campground and were quite impressed with all the activities offered. I think we’re going to take pickleball and line dancing classes. We toured the wood shop and looked at the amazing bowls and urns being made. In the next two weeks, we’re going to concerts and Daniel is going to do a 15 minute presentation on Healthy Living with Whole Food, Plant-Based Eating at a community meeting. This campground is like a mini The Villages in Florida.

Then we went to an RV dealer and looked at toy hauler campers. We are thinking we may upgrade to a toy hauler if we buy the Tesla Cybertruck. Right now we are struggling with being over the gross weight of our camper and being over the max towing capacity of the Tesla Model X.

Next we looked at Kubota tractors. We aren’t ready to buy right now but we will need a decent sized tractor for our Tennessee property.

We ended the evening by watching a Bee Gee’s concert with other campers at the community center. It was a video presentation and we enjoyed it more than we thought we would. It was also a fundraiser for the local animal shelter.

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2-20-2024
H: 80°F L: 52°F
Encore Sunshine RV Resort, Harlingen, TX

We started the day with coffee and a line dancing class. It was a ton of fun and we got a good workout and met some nice people. Then we stopped at the wood shop to have a board cut for our camper. We talked to some of the woodworkers who were very friendly. The things they make are beautiful! We were really impressed with all the equipment they had.

We did a couple of things around the camper and then spent the evening at the pool. It was so nice relaxing and listening to the birds as the sun set.

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2-21-2024
H: 82°F L: 61°F
Encore Sunshine RV Resort, Harlingen, TX

We drove to some SpaceX facilities today: StarBase and SpaceX Tracking Station. There is a whole little village on the grounds with tiny houses and Airstream campers, a medical clinic, a small grocery store, a recreation area, and it is near a beach on the gulf coast. Daniel was really excited to see these SpaceX facilities.

We were so close to the Mexican border that we had Mexican cell phone coverage and we went through a border patrol checkpoint (and, ironically, were asked if we were US citizens by someone who speaks English as a second language).

We took the boys on the beach for off-leash running and seashell collecting. The shells were really thick on this beach compared to other beaches where the shells were thin and broke easily. We drove to the Mexican border on the beach. There were no signs – the beach just ended at the Rio Grande River.

Next, we drove to South Padre Island, TX. It’s a tourist area so we didn’t find much to do but we did get some cheap beach towels.

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2-22-2024
H: 86°F L: 65°F
Encore Sunshine RV Resort, Harlingen, TX

It’s a beautiful sunny day and we decided to relax at the camper. Daniel will be giving a short WFPB presentation at the campground community meeting next Tuesday so he spent some time preparing. I did laundry and I made soy milk, dog food, and a baked peanut butter and oatmeal dish.

After dinner we spent the evening in the hot tub and met some new people. There are so many people who recently retired, sold their homes, and hit the road. It’s neat to hear their stories and share the excitement of living this lifestyle.

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Stats

Expenses:

• Tow vehicle fuel: $0
• Campsite: $0 (Thousand Trails)
• Camping memberships: $14.92
• Food: $65.26

Miles driven: 235.3 (75.3 kWh)

Number of people asking about the Tesla pulling the camper: 1

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