The line-up of Alpine coaches towards the west --
And the line-up to the east --
We went to bed last night with the rain pouring down and the wind rocking Auntie Violet. When we walked back from the tent to the coach with our hamburgers, we got absolutely soaked -- my jeans were wet clear through. The wind was blowing so hard it was actually blowing water straight into my ear!
We woke this morning to partly cloudy skies and sunshine. The huge puddles we had detoured around last night were almost totally gone. I am still amazed how the desert can soak up so much water so quickly. I am looking forward to see some of the ocotillos and cacti start to green up after all of this rain.
This morning we had the usual "gearhead" session where people who are having problems with their coaches can get the advice of both the experts and fellow coach owners who have had the same issue. We always learn a lot from these forums -- for example today we found a source for the extra long windshield wipers (36") for Auntie Violet that we have been looking for in vain.
I'm not sure how many people are here -- more than a couple of hundred. Tonight there was a potluck dinner. You've never seen so much food! And it's hard to believe how much food some people heaped on their plates! I had bought a spiral sliced pre-cooked ham, which seemed to go over pretty good. (It always seems like there are lots of casseroles, desserts and salads, but very little just plain meat at potlucks...).
We actually made it through the whole day and evening without rain. Maybe the forecasts of a beautiful weekend are going to be true.
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