We moved this week to Val Vista Resort, which is just a mile from where we were before. In January, we visited about six resorts, and this was our favorite. The grounds are well kept, the staff is friendly, and their amenities (pools, wood shop, etc) are just very well kept up. As we walked through the park, the people were just very friendly.
Yesterday, I went to the office early to get a first-come, first-served reservation for next year. If you already have a winter contract, you have until last Friday to renew it. If you don't, others can claim your spot on Monday morning. The office opens at 8, but the building opens earlier. The lady at the end was in lot 30, a pull-through, and was looking for one where the sun was in a different direction. With a motorhome, it is best to face north. Then, the sun isn't in your windshield, and in the afternoon, the coach (and power awning) will shade the sun. She ended up with a north-facing one, and we got their old south-facing site. She arrived at 3 AM, and I arrived at 6 AM. I was fifth in line. They told me I can call back this summer and see if a north-facing site opens up for next year. We are coming back to Val Vista from December to March, but we can stay longer if we want. We figured we would start moseying home on the first of April. Our plans for dates aren't set in cement, though. We'd like to get the coach here before winter and then fly home for Christmas to be with the family.
Here's the spot next to what we will have next year. It is a ninety-foot pull-through with a privacy fence, a brick patio, a built-in natural gas grill, and a picnic table. We can install a 10' x 10' pop-up awning on it, as shown in the next picture.
Here's the actual site we will be in next year. We had met the people while walking by a few days ago. They are very nice!
This is the back of our row. We will be the fourth lot from this end. The RC Car track is at the right in this pic.
They have an RC Car track, and it interests me. I think it would be fun to get and drive an RC Car. It's also something I could bring home to Indiana and enjoy with the grandkids. We would all enjoy it!
There are many park models in the park. Here's one that's colorfully decorated.
Here's the end of our street, with a beautiful cactus. At the top, there is a bird that made a home in it. I zoomed in, and it is the picture below.
Annie likes the dog run with real grass! At most parks, it's just dirt with some fine stones on top.
Kim is excited to see our mailbox!
There are a lot of motorcycles, trike motorcycles, and Can Am 3-wheelers here. People ride together.
I like to notice unusual things. At the dog park, a lady had this bike with a homemade attachment to walk her dog alongside her bike. We also saw people walking their dogs with their golf carts.
One of the guys in my Bible Study Fellowship Leader's Group uses this picture as his background. He was cross-country skiing and took this picture. He didn't realize at the time how pretty the picture would be without a background.
This is the motorhome we used to have - a 2007 Holiday Rambler Endeavor. We pulled a trailer loaded with my tools, a Mazda Miata, and a motorcycle. With our current motorhome, we've been RVing without a trailer. We just pull our suburban flat down. Now that I've tried it, I much prefer the trailer. Since we have a pull-through for next winter, I think we might get a trailer this summer and have it equipped as we like.
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