Your Snowbird experience?
Where, what was great and what could have been better and whatever else you wish to share.
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Left up North near the end of November, and still currently on the road. Hoping for a 4/15 - 5/1 end date. Winter seems to be hanging on North of I90 though.
In our winter park in the RGV from 12/10 - 3/10.
What was great:
1. The trip south. Did the Bourbon trail in Kentucky, then did vacation mode all the way down to the RGV;
2. Being with good friends and neighbors once again in our winter park;
3. Meeting new friends and people on our way (currently) north. RV'ing Snowbirds and FT'ers all seem to take the same route this time of year so you have lot's in common, and new places to learn about for the future;
4. Good cheap food and drink in the RGV. Went out just about every day; and,
5. Sold our old rig that we leave in the Valley. No longer tied to the area.
What was not so great:
1. Spotty weather at best in the RGV;
2. Sold our old rig down in the Valley, and moved everything into our traveling 5'ver. Lot's of work, but we did it;
3. Dental issues. I lost one crown, and DW broke a tooth and snapped off a cap (while currently on the road heading north.) All issues fixed this side of the boarder except for cap. Temp is in place, and the fix will occur when we get back. Crown cost $125 to put back on, and broken tooth was $85 to repair (both in the Valley);
4. Blew a tire on the rig coming south, and waited 3 hours for AAA. Thinking they might lose a customer after that one.
5. Park I'm currently in had a F1 90mph tornado which was close enough for us to hear the low train noise. Makes for a good story, but was a tad nerve racking when your phone goes off at 3:30am with "Immeninet tornado alert, seek shelter in a secure low area." Never got that one before.
After 10 years of RV Snowbirding this could be our last run. Guessing I'll be leaving this forum shortly and going onto the next chapter in our retirement, whatever that may be.
In our winter park in the RGV from 12/10 - 3/10.
What was great:
1. The trip south. Did the Bourbon trail in Kentucky, then did vacation mode all the way down to the RGV;
2. Being with good friends and neighbors once again in our winter park;
3. Meeting new friends and people on our way (currently) north. RV'ing Snowbirds and FT'ers all seem to take the same route this time of year so you have lot's in common, and new places to learn about for the future;
4. Good cheap food and drink in the RGV. Went out just about every day; and,
5. Sold our old rig that we leave in the Valley. No longer tied to the area.
What was not so great:
1. Spotty weather at best in the RGV;
2. Sold our old rig down in the Valley, and moved everything into our traveling 5'ver. Lot's of work, but we did it;
3. Dental issues. I lost one crown, and DW broke a tooth and snapped off a cap (while currently on the road heading north.) All issues fixed this side of the boarder except for cap. Temp is in place, and the fix will occur when we get back. Crown cost $125 to put back on, and broken tooth was $85 to repair (both in the Valley);
4. Blew a tire on the rig coming south, and waited 3 hours for AAA. Thinking they might lose a customer after that one.
5. Park I'm currently in had a F1 90mph tornado which was close enough for us to hear the low train noise. Makes for a good story, but was a tad nerve racking when your phone goes off at 3:30am with "Immeninet tornado alert, seek shelter in a secure low area." Never got that one before.
After 10 years of RV Snowbirding this could be our last run. Guessing I'll be leaving this forum shortly and going onto the next chapter in our retirement, whatever that may be.
