Rykal's Retired and Traveling

Dec. 3rd 2018
Wow, its been a while since I last posted but wi fi at Gulf shores was crappy at best. We reserved again for next yr., but changed spots to a place that hopefully will have better internet next yr. #12. Put down our $200 deposit. The weather was cool and rainy for most of the month with a few scattered nice days. We got to sit and walk on the beach twice and I rode my bike for a total of 300.5 miles in 28 days. 6 of those days I couldn't ride d/t rain and/or too cold. We had fun with todd, beth, laurie and john tho.

On nov 30th we left and headed to CW for our scheduled warranty repairs, so the faucet is now fixed along with a new front burner on stove and the trim on the ceiling trimmed and replaced. The front awning stopped working while at Gulf Shores and we had them check that out and of course the motor is shot and they didn't have another to fix it so they turned it in for a warranty fix and said that since it was turned in prior to warranty expiring that Keystone will pay for it no matter when it gets repaired. So Blake Crosby was a very helpful service person and seemed to take great care in doing things right. So off we go on Dec 1 to New Orleans and go to put out bedroom slide and it would not go out. Tom and Todd worked on it for quite a while and finally got it to go out but I question how long it will last. Seriously, how many more things will go wrong!!

Anyway we arrived at Ponchatrain Landing in New Orleans on Dec 1, site # 124. Cost $41 per night with PA. Nice enough place but seems to be in a icky neighborhood. The shuttle driver said it was actually a safer part of town due to the canals on both sides so that leaves less of an escape for thieves. We all went in to New Orleans yesterday and took a Mississippi river cruise and then toured the French Market and Bourbon street. It was a fun day. We may go back this afternoon for dinner and music. We leave tomorrow for Los Fresnos Tx. Seven hundred miles to go! Staying 4 months.