Decker Creek B&B&B

Another great day at the Bed&Breakfast& Biscuit. As normal my day stared with an early morning walk just before the sun came up, then it was off to breakfast. 

The dogs love to visit with the owners, I think Shelby looks forward to being petted by Byron and getting treats from Pat.

 

After breakfast it is outside for social hour for the dogs. This is good for Shelby and Spencer who get very little interaction with other dogs. Shelby does very well for the most of the time, Spencer on the other hand stays close to me, even the six month puppy is three times his size. He is so cute trying to hide next to me most of the time.

Once social hour was done I took the dogs out on a ride. Plan was to go to PetsMart then an outside Cafe. Afternoon temps did get into the mid 60's but we did not find the Pets Mart and ended up at the McKinney Falls State Park. 

The dogs and I ended up hiking around Williamson Creek and doing the Homestead Trail. At the time I did not know it was a loop trail and when it started getting late I was just about ready to turn around when I noticed the old McKinney Homestead ahead, that was our starting point. 

The dogs loved the stops at the water to drink and rest, by now Shelby is more then ready to lay down and take a nap. 

However we still had just over a mile to go to get back to the Truck. Once back at the BBB both dogs were ready to call it a day, We had dinner watch some television, read a bit and off to bed. 

Time is flying for me and I am haveing a good time and relaxing.

Day two at BBB

Day two at the BBB started off with an early morning walk, it was that time of day when the Sun is not yet in the sky and the moon has not yet gone down, yet it is light. 

 

After the walk we went to breakfast with the owners. At the moment I am the only guest here so breakfast turned into a two hour visit. The food was excellent, but the best part was being able to have the dogs with me and having them interact with the owners dogs.  I only wish I had taken my camera with me so I could have had 

photos of all the dogs together.

After breakfast I took Spencer and Shelby on a long walk around the fifty areas that the BBB is

on. Both dogs were given time to explore without me concerned about cars,trucks,other dogs, or other people being around. IT WAS GREAT!!!!

The day ended watching a movie as both dogs slept, poor babies were exhausted, not used to two hour walks. The last walk of the day was just around the cabin to allow them to relieve themselves before it got too dark to go out. 

Tomorrow I hope to go to town and visit one of the Cafes that allow dogs on the patio, it all depends how cold it is..

Taking a large dog on vacation

Have you ever tried to travel with a large dog? If so then you know just how difficult it can be to find a place that will let you have one that is more then 50Lbs..  

Anyone that may have read my blog before knows I work on a boat for four to six weeks at a time  and live in a small room ( about the size of a large closet ) , so when I get off I like to go some place to unwind and relax. That is when having Shelby our 90LBS Lab becomes a problem. I have been looking off and on for a place I could go that is far enough away from the SKP park to feel like I am free. 

I think I may just have found such a place It is a B&B that is set up for having your pets along and is run by people that used to try to take they large dogs on vacations with them. 

I arrived yesterday at noon and so far have found taken the dogs out is really nice, no cars or trucks to worry about, dogs can sniff and play without me having to worry about what someone is going to say. 

The cabin ( not just a room ) is wonderful. I even have a small kitchen and made myself some real soup. Days are predicted to be on the cool side so the soup will be really good.  

Guess that will be all for today, will try to post a little something each day. Until tomorrow.

Day 7 RV test trip

Today is Feb 29th Leap year. We have decided to go further south and see what we can find. We checked Parks on the internet looking for something that would suit us. Several that looked good ended up not wanting pets or just too expensive. After a few hours we decided on a park just south of Houston, price is still a tad high but we need to move. Hope the next one will be better; we are still learning this game.

This was an easy move, even with a lunch/fuel stop it only took around three hours. Check in was easy and the place is friendly, clean, and close to a “Wal-Mart” LOL….
You guessed it we went to Wal-Mart this time got a small Television to use when the weather gets bad.. Also picked up some vital supplies (ICE CREAM)..

Well we may not be at a lake or the beach but we do have some water close by. Took several photos that I like, see above. Not sure if it is the move to a new location or just getting used to things, but I am starting to enjoy this life. One thing that does have to change is the amount of money we are spending. Get that under control and this could be fun..

Guardalajara Last stop before returning to States

The last two days of the trip we spent in Guadalajara doing the total tourist thing. Went to see as many of the Historic sites as we could with the amount of time we had ( the ones that were open)Walking around a big city again was a shock to the system, ( 8 million people live in this city)seemed like if you stopped to look at something you were bumped or pushed. This is not done to be rude it is just that so many people are they that when you stop others have to adjust fast. Did come to the conclusion that I do not want to live in any big city again.

The sites in this city are worth the visit, I loved the old buildings and fountains. Hope to go back someday and get time to see more of the Museums and artist sections of the city. From the book I had it shows nine different places in and around the city that I found of interest, only went to two. Of the two we did see we still could not see it all. I figure it would take at lest 10 days to hit all the places in one visit, and that would still be pushing.

Several things I would not repeat if I go back. First I would want to stay at a different Hotel, The Holiday Inn was to costly ( NICE ) and the restaurant service left a whole lot to be desired. Check out one place that sound interesting, Hotel Francis, built in 1610. Even if it is not up to most (U.S.) standards I think it would be fun to stay in at least one time.

As all trips go we did have to leave and return to the states. Everything went like clockwork except for having to stand in line at customs for over an hour to reenter the country. I will never understand why it takes so much longer to come back to the states that to enter other countries.

Back home now getting ready to head back to work. Will update the blog about that in a few days.. ( Maybe )

Town of Jocotepec

The third town we visited is Jocotepec, but locals just call it Joco which I like better. I found this town most interesting for the people, Just setting at an outdoor coffer cafe I was able to watch and enjoy the people in the town Center.

Seemed like all the locals knew each other and no one was in a rush to go get someplace else.

Walked around town looking at different houses and walking into the local stores. Love the fact that none of the fast food places like McD's or 7/11 have made it into town yet. Want a drink go to the corner Mom/Pop place and you will find what you want and a little local color to go with it. Each little place is just a bit different from the last. The houses can not be judged from the outside.!! More then once I looked at the outside and thought this place is too small and run down, only to find out that behind the wall is a lovely house as well as a garden. That is not to say we did not also see some run down small places because we did, all it means is not to judge a place from the outside. Like the old saying " Do not judge a book from its cover " well this is the same.

We did not get a change to check out too many restaurants, but the one we did eat at was good, also had some interesting items on the walls. Everything from swords, knifes, to pistols and rifles. It is my belief that most if not all came from the family that now owns and runs the place.

If the Town itself was not enough just outside the town a new park is being built next to the lake. It has a nice long walk, trees with places for picnics, succor field, and plans for a sand beach. It is already a nice place for families to spend time together and will be even better in the future.

As things stand at the moment Joco and Chapala are neck and neck for first place with me. This is however a town were you want to know or at least willing to learn Spanish. Not as many folks here that speak a lot of English.

Visit Chapala

After looking around in Ajijic for the first few days it was decided to check out a Town to the East called Chapala. We did not have a car with us and did not want to rent so, got on one of the local buses and for 7 pesos went to Town.

This Town to me was so much more Mexican, or at the very least less gringo like. It feels more open and has built along the lake front. Walked around and spoke with people several times on different days, always found everyone to be friendly.

One of the best meals we had was here in Chapala, met with some friends we made for dinner at a local place near the lake and had a great time. The food was good but what made this the best meal was the company of friends and the music of the band. This was a experience I will not soon forget.

If we do decided to go back to Mexico and stay for a longer time this is one of the places I would like to stay, Maybe rent a small home close to the water.

Vacation in Mexico

Hi to myself, I do not believe anyone esle even know I have a blog. This time I feel like writing about my first vacation in years. I just returned from two weeks in Mexico. First the flight to Mexico was great, no problems that count and it took less then ten min. to clear customes....

First took a Taxi from the Airport in Gaudalajara to Aijijic, 30 min tops. Stayed at a B&B see photo... This was a nice enough place, only problem was if you stayed in there was nothin to do. No television and if like me you do not have your computer with you no internet. Have to say the price was right and it came with breakfast which was very good on the days it was served.

Toured Ajijic for the first few days and found out that even through you do not have to speak Spanish, I wanted to see and feel an area that had more of a Mexican feel. Did love some sites and sounds of Aijiic..

Food was great and people frendly ( both Mexican and expats )

Decided to try the Bus system and go to Chapala, not too far away. See next post... ( yes I will... LOL)