Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Marvin Shields RV Park — NAS Corpus Christi, Texas
Temps: Hi 78F (25.5C) / Lo 67F (19C)
We arrived at NAS CC about 2:00p on the 27th. The drive down from Houston was mostly uneventful. I say mostly, because we got a low-coolant alert about a 100 miles out of Houston and had to deal with that before we could complete the rest of the drive. This was the second alert in the space of 24 hours, the first one being when we were at the storage facility the day before. Mui had topped off the engine coolant then, so it’s now apparent that we have a slow leak somewhere. Anyway, nothing we could do about it there and then except to monitor the situation, so once the coolant was topped off again, we got back on the road. The rest of the trip went fine with no blinking red lights or beeps to worry about.
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The awkward location of the coolant reservoir means Mui has to get creative with the funnel.
Arriving at NAS CC, we negotiated the narrow maze of concrete dividers that were instituted last summer to slow down any potential do-no-gooders on the approach to the security checkpoint. Then it was a simple matter of checking in at the park office to get our site assignment — #67. Nice site; with plenty of space between rigs. Unlike when we were here in July of last year, the entire campground is nicely greened up; makes the facility seem so much nicer.
Panorama of Site 67 and our neighbors.
Sunrise Panorama from Site 67. Love all that green grass!
After settling in, we headed off to grab an early dinner at P.F. Chang’s. Always a favorite, we started off with the restaurant’s signature chicken lettuce wraps. Normally we would have then followed up with a single main course to share, but since the next day was going to be a busy chore day, we ordered two main courses and brought the leftovers home to give Mui a break from cooking for one more day ;-)
We finish up the chicken lettuce wraps (top right) at PF CHang’s, but bring some of the
ginger chicken with broccoli and beef lo mein home with us for lunch the next day.
The four days that followed were indeed busy … not much fun, but necessary chores after traveling overseas for four months.
One of the reasons we opted to come to NAS CC for a short stay before settling in at our pad was to take advantage of the free laundry with four big washers and dryers. It was a smart move on our part. I got all the laundry that would have taken me at least two days to wash and dry in the rig done in half a day.
The other reason we opted to come to NAS CC — get the routine medical appointments taken care of … the medical facilities are much closer to the base than they are to our RV Resort.
Of course there was a third reason for coming here — to finish provisioning the rig with a shopping trip to the commissary ;-)
Chores and provisioning … check! Medical appointments … check! Now it’s time to relax and have fun.
Your site at NAS CC is huge. I like the spacious lot between each site. Safe travels to Port Aransas.
ReplyDeleteAwaiting your arrival! The water is still freezing, doubtful me and the Mui will be swimming anytime soon. Our pond is full, very nice.
ReplyDeleteGotta love military campgrounds! A wonderful bennie that we love. :c)
ReplyDeleteYou two are the most organized pair I know. Getting all that done in less than a week right after a 4 month trip. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteThat chicken and broccoli looks good to me. Safe travels to your home base.
ReplyDeleteYum! would love to have a place that good nearby. You are right, the grass makes the NAS look delightful. I spent the day yesterday doing all the laundry and cleaning out the rig so I know just how it feels. Four months, four weeks four days, almost always the same cleaning and laundry routine! take care and again, so good to have you home.
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