Old Town, FL

Friday - On the drive yesterday, we heard a “bang” when a flock of birds flew in front of the RV. I thought we may have hit one with the front cap. Then Bridget noticed a sliver of light at the upper corner of the front windshield. It happened again for the sixth time. We were both pretty discouraged by this. 

Today, we are going into Gainesville to meet up with Matt and Kirsten, friends from Fairbanks, for lunch. We will be stopping at Walmart for groceries afterwards and I’m going to pick up some black urethane windshield glue to fill the gap between the edge of the glass and the rubber seal. And, I may try to work the rubber seal a bit with a little heat from the heat gun. The cold weather may have contributed to this reoccurrence. 

Florida is still going through cold temperatures. It was this temperature yesterday morning at the Harvest Host and had only warmed to around 41°F when we left at around 10am. We had gone through quite a bit of propane since leaving Hondo with a full tank. In 9 days, we burned through half a tank or about 19 gallons (~$69). We used the heat pump if the temperature was above the low 40s (° F) which shows how much cold nights we’ve had. 

The hot tub and pool are open. I didn’t try out the pool this evening but the hot tub was very relaxing. It was around 102°F. It felt wonderful!!!

Ponce De Leon, FL - HH

Tuesday - A slightly longer drive day to a farm within Harvest Hosts. They have five sites with power and water. We just hooked up to power as we have plenty of water. We are staying for two nights before heading for our destination near Old Town, FL. We picked up some eggs, a small coffee cake, and pickled vegetables at their store. The sites are dirt & gravel and the driveway was narrow and bumpy. But no issues with the rv though the Jeep was disconnected for the drive in. 

I also discovered another worn part on the tow bar. I’ll check it out tomorrow to see how serious it is. I noticed at one of our rest stops that one arm was locked at full extension. 

Wednesday - The rain started last night after midnight and continued on/off for most of the day. A drip started from one of the roof vents. I pulled off the inside trim ring and it may be coming from the sealant around the vent or further towards the front of the RV. Possibly even the condensation drain from the AC/heat pump.

Baton Rouge, LA

Monday - After a low temperature of just above freezing, we headed east at around 10am. The weather was nice with a high in the mid-60s (°F). Heavier traffic on I-10 with a fair amount of road construction. Our overnight stop is at a Cracker Barrel on the eastern side of Baton Rouge. 

We had dinner in the restaurant and, in my opinion, the food “quality” seems to have gone downhill. One thing that hasn’t changed is the game on the table. Something to do while waiting for your order. We didn’t park in the RV parking spots as we would’ve had to disconnect the Jeep to fit. But the parking lot was pretty empty. 

Winter Weather in Livingston, TX

Friday - At noon, it is only 49°F. I reconnected the water and filled the fresh water tank (through the water softener) to 85%. I'll disconnect it tonight as I really don't want to damage the water softener. 

Saturday - Today was pretty cold with a low this morning of just below freezing. Tonight’s low is forecast to be in the mid-20s (°F) and it barely rose to 44°F with lots of sunshine. We are planning to head out on Monday as there is a warming trend in the forecast.

On Wednesday’s drive, I wanted to take a toll road to make sure our transponder worked plus I was curious what the toll would be for the motorhome towing the Jeep. We were charged the truck rate. The trip on 99 around Houston came out to $44. Pretty pricy. The good news is that the transponder works. Just in case we want to use it in the future. (I’m thinking of future east coast trips)