Ehausted!

This week I've been working the evening shift, 2 to 8 pm. OMG! It was so busy this weekend, I am totally exhausted. Nearly every site was filled & several monthly newcomers came in for a space. What I've noticed is that the wind plays an important role in the amount of spaces that get filled. Joe & I know all-to-well how difficult it is to drive a big rig with cross-winds blowing; it wears you out. Now I have 2-days off to recuperate. Yeah!

Workamping

After two weeks of training, I started working a full shift by myself. Joe volunteers from time to time showing campers to their sites. He enjoys driving the golf cart around the RV Park.

I picked up the computer part pretty quickly; the hardest part for me are the questions about the area -"Where can I find this' or 'How do I get to that?" I'm sure my knowledge of Amarillo will improve over time.

The dogs are getting use to the park - it's so dry here there's not much grass, just a lot of weeds with burrs that get caught in their fur. So once again (remember El Paso), I have to send about a half an hour every day removing the stickers. It's a love-hate relationship; they are happy to get rid of them, but at the same time they hate the pulling of their fur. They will be getting their summer cuts soon; that should help. Until next time...

Texas Panhandle

Howdy everyone!

We are now in Amarillo, Texas, a true cowboy town. Amarillo comes from the Spanish word for yellow (I hear there are a lot of yellow wildflowers in the spring). Amarillo is the largest city between Albuquerque, NM and Oklahoma City. It is the unofficial capital of the Texas Panhandle, and is 3,605 feet above sea level.

There is a local restaurant here called The Big Texan Steak Ranch. They serve up the World Famous FREE 72-oz steak dinner (if eaten in 1 hour). I'm happy to report very few people have accomplished this feat. They also offer a free limousine service (pick-up & return to your campsite). Notice the "Long Horns" mounted on the front of the limo.

Amarillo has the typical dessert high plains weather - Warm, very windy days & cool nights.
This video shows a typical spring day at the RV park (click on arrow to play).
My biggest complaint about the wind is that I can't cook outside on the grill. Can you imagine trying to light a grill in these winds? I hear from the locals that the winds will calm down somewhat during the summer months... we shall see.



We will be here at Amarillo Ranch RV Park for the next 5-6 months. This old truck parked next to the office represents the dust bowl, when people would pack up there belongings & travel west on Route 66.

I start my WorkKamp experience on Monday morning, greeting guests, imputing their info into the computer and assigning them a site. I'll work an alternating biweekly schedule - 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, followed by 6 hours a day for 4 days a week.

Until next time...