continuing.....June 24, 2015- Thursday- Since it was raining when we arrived early afternoon at Bandera's Bunkhouse & RV Park, Lennie was in no hurry to set up our site.The owner, Cowboy Bob, I don't know if that's his real name but that's what Lennie has been calling him from the start....he came out to show us our site. It was the original site we first wanted, the very site that was underwater a week ago? But.....Cowboy Bob said it was okay, we shouldn't have a problem getting into the site.When the rain subsides, we make an attempt to get into the site. I stand in back of the site & try to motion Lennie in(this doesn't always work out well!?!) The first attempt in, I think it looks pretty good, but when Lennie looks at it, he wants to pull over just a little! He pulls back out of the site, moves over & starts to back into it again. I stopped him before he got past the rear wheels & told him he was really leaving BIG RUTS in the site spot! He looks at the site & goes to find Cowboy Bob. Lennie is feeling VERY uneasy about this site! Cowboy Bob still thinks it will be okay & offers wood to put under our wheels, we already have our own wood & wood is NOT going to help this situation. I know enough that when a man is having car trouble or RV trouble to stay clear. Otis & I walk around the campgrounds.
Lennie has finally convinced Cowboy Bob that we need another site. Our RV is diesel, all the weight is in the rear end! Another site is available, but it's too late.....our RV is now sitting cockeyed on the site!!!
Cowboy Bob thinks if he just digs the back tire free & puts some wood under it, all is well.....WRONG!!!
Before you knew it, EVERYONE at the campgrounds was standing at our site, each one offering their opinion on the subject, each one trying in some way to help out. Otis & I were staying clear, & I was praying hard that we'd get unstuck without any damage!!!!
The crowd gathers round for the next attempt to free our RV. Nothing's working our back left tire is sunk in mud right up to the axle! The hitch is sunk in the mud also.....
Does the expression, TOO MANY COOKS SPOIL THE POT apply here!?!
Remember...the last thing Lennie does before we leave is to wash the RV!
I believe our RV is grinning!
It was 7:30 pm when all this was done! Lucky for me there is a Cafe adjoining the RV park. It was open till 8:00pm. I went in & ordered us 2 burgers to go. What a day!!! I hope the rest of our stay here at Bandera's Bunkhouse is a lot more promising then the start of our day!
Our new site is far more scenic than the mud puddle he first put us in. We can see the Arkansas River right from our coach. We like this site better, but we didn't like the way we had to go about getting it!!!
Oh my...that sure was a nightmare!!! That owner should have known better to put a heavy rig on soggy ground. Glad you didn't have any damage. Hope the rest of your stay is relaxing. That is a pretty river view you have.
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