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Friday, February 4, 2011

Day 44

It's Friday morning and a cold 27 outside.  But it was 24 yesterday morning so it's warming back up.
We moved yesterday from a site with water and electricity to the overflow parking lot with no hook-up's (dry camping).  I think I already explained that.

But, we got an end spot with a view to die for and no one on either side of us so we don't feel crowded.  Pictures below will say it all.

I think the cold spell we had the last two days is over so we look forward to more time in the sun today.  Being a cold day yesterday we drove 130 miles round-trip to Indian Wells to grocery shop.  Prices are high in Borrego Springs and selection is poor at best.  So we stocked up on food, alcohol, and all the other necessities of camping.  Considering we had to change sites in the morning (packing up from one and moving to another area and then reset up), the trip into "town" took most of the daylight hours.

We did find one of our favorite "hamburger joints" - In N' Out Burger in Indio and indulged in a 3x3 (That's three patties of hamburger and three patties of cheese).  They have a doggie menu as well and the grils ordered a single patty each.
Unbelievable business these places do!

Anyway, being late in the afternoon after we got back and unloaded the car I noticed the dog run was empty so I took the girls over for a little off-leash exercise having been in the back of the car most of the day.  I was throwing the ball for Gracie (Isabelle could care less about playing ball) and got her pretty wore-out.  As Ellen got to the dog run (I was going to throw the ball for her too because she spent most of the day in the car) I threw the ball one last time for Gracie and as she took off running she let out a "yelp" and raised her back leg and could not walk.  Had to get the car and drive her back to the RV.  I don't know what happened.  If it doesn't show any improvement this morning we may have to take her to Brawley about 60 miles away - the closest vet in the area - for x-rays.  She's still sleeping as I type so I'm not sure yet how she will be today.  With luck, she'll just be a little sore.  If's it's more - we'll be going to Brawley.

So she's starting to wake up.  I'll put some pictures on below.
More later.

View from the dog run at Tee #3

View of our new site taken from the dog run

The dog run

Pictures of our site - not too bad for an overflow parking lot - and here the nightly fee is only $27.00

Still can use the satellite dish with the new little (and quiet) Honda generator



This is my bed!