Monthly Archives: January 2012

A Mixed Day

21C and calm when we woke up. We had planned to go to the organised breakfast today, but neglected to set the alarm and missed it! I spent a bit of time sorting out seats on all the flights we … Continue reading

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I need a holiday!!

Woke up to 21C and the ever-present wind! For some time now we have been working on a way to burn up my Air Canada points before they all expire. We both wanted to go to New Zealand, so that … Continue reading

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Nothing much today

Cloudy and warm today with a perfectly calm morning. As the day progressed the winds returned. No chance of flying the helicopter at this place, but we did bring the kites so we will try flying those next time we … Continue reading

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Cool and Grey

Only reached about 16C today with grey skies. A lazy morning until I went out to see what size pipe I would need to replace the water filter I wanted to take out of the system. The current water filter is … Continue reading

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Across the Border

Wake up temperature was around 20C and windy. The forecast high for the day was 30C+! We decided we’d take a day trip to Mexico. The border is probably 10 miles away at the closest point, we decided to go … Continue reading

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Running Out of Titles

Another quiet relaxing day in the heat and the wind. Reached about 26C today, but the winds were the strongest yet. Even  the picnic table benches couldn’t remain upright. I did some pottering around with odd jobs on the trailer … Continue reading

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Sunday, a Day of Rest

Woke up to a temperature of 18C but the wind has returned. Hard to believe it was a week ago that we arrived. Very little achieved today other than draining out the septic tank, and I’m sure you don’t want … Continue reading

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Gave the Old Girl a Wash

NO….. not Lyn! The trailer was in desperate need of a clean. Many sites do not allow washing of trailers, and that was the case last fall in Massachusetts. Also,  the place where we store the trailer has no running water, … Continue reading

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Time to Explore

Woke up to an overcast and cool morning (5C), but no wind! We headed out to South Padre Island which is about 25 miles east of here. About 7 miles east we passed through the town of Los Fresnos. The … Continue reading

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Keep your wind to yourselves!

Title applies to Canadians only. Went to bed last night with the trailer shaking in the wind from the north, woke up this morning to more of the same. Had a quick look around to see what had moved or … Continue reading

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