Day 123 - Monday, March 31 - Harlingen to Victoria

 Today we drove from Encore Lakewood in Harlingen, TX to Victoria RV Park in Victoria, TX, a little over 200 miles. We have stayed here in Victoria at least 3 previous times. They recently raised the price from $12/night to $15/night but it is still an awesome deal for a full hook up site.

Leaving Lakewood I took this photo of one of the units at the back. Note the dark line alone the skirting that shows the water level during the high water.

The following photos were taken during the first 15 miles north of Harlingen.

Below is a corn field that is partially underwater. I asked one of the guys at the campground why we have seen so much corn this year. He told me that in addition to the drought in the Rio Grande Valley Mexico is shorting the amount of water they are supposed to let enter the Rio Grande River. The amount of water available for irrigation has been reduced. Normally a lot of these fields would contain sugar cane, but it requires more water than corn.

We stopped at a rest area to eat lunch. It is TIGHT when trucks or campers are on both  sides of the road through the rest area.

The view out our window as we ate lunch. Note the sign in the middle of the photo.

Parked at Victoria RV Park, the 2nd time. We were supposed to be in Site 2. We were almost completely set up when Kathy told me that she the electricity in part of the coach was not working properly. There is no attendant at the campground so I called the office. The lady apologized and told me to move to 

Site 3. No problems with Site 3.

The view through our windshield.

Every one of the 7 or 8 nights we have stayed here we have watched the deer come out of the woods and graze in the evening. Usually we have only seen 4-8 but there was a whole herd tonight.

God is good. I pray that He blesses you and yours. He has blessed me.