Snowbirds heading back to the RVG yet?

There are many fun and interesting things to see and do in the Hill Country of Texas that people miss in their hurry to the RGV.

joebedford wrote:
...snip..Other than that, where is interesting for 2-3 day stops at the beginning of December?

You got Galveston Island on your route. From NO take the Bolivar peninsula down to the HUGE free ferry to the island. If you really want to blow some of the budget the Cruise Lines leave from that area even.

Rockport/Port Lavaca are nice in early December if you've never scoped out that area. It's a drinking area with a fishing problem. ;) If you're into bird watching it's also a gathering spot that many go out of their way to get too.

I think people have been arriving in our park because when I called my friend last night, she was playing cards in the hall! We are in Houston, done with doctor appointments and heading out to the RGV today. Will stop for the night before going in. Get there around noon tomorrow, get the bird **** cleaned off the pad and back her in for now. If the weather turns too cold again this year, we will probably bug out.

Dale

I usually blast as fast as I can to at least Memphis where I can unwinterize.

We're crossing at Detroit and headed to the RGV.

We're planning on spending a couple of days in New Orleans. Other than that, where is interesting for 2-3 day stops at the beginning of December?

Since this forum has some connection with RV's (RV.net), I would hope those traveling south with RV's would take the time to enjoy the journey and the many points of interest along the way. Let's face it, not many people drive the hundreds and hundreds of miles to visit other places during the Winter.

pawatt wrote:
I would say we are close to 50% filled but this is an ownership park and lot owners tend to arrive earlier and stay later.

If you're a mobile RV'er it costs lets say $30/night or $200/week for limited hookups. Makes a lot of financial sense to rush down to a lot that is owned where you don't incur that expense. Guessing that's why people buy lots in the first place is to conserve money, and hopefully make some Ka'ching when they sell them (or at least recover their investment.)

If you don't own a lot, then you have the freedom to spend that money in various places along the route south. The rub comes in when the monthly rate becomes roughly the cost of 2.5 weeks on the road. Then a person has to settle down for the winter if they have a budget to watch.

Even then, the month of November is beautiful in many places south of I10. The Emerald Coast is one of them, as is central Texas. Both places you can get monthly rates easily and have a slow enjoyable trip to the deep south for the coldest part of the winter.

YMMV

I would say we are close to 50% filled but this is an ownership park and lot owners tend to arrive earlier and stay later.

One fifth wheel, twenty or so park model inhabitants in a four hundred space park.

It was mostly RV's that showed up here this weekend, Park model and homeowners already here.

Not leaving for Texas for another month.