On Monday we drove to Kerrville (approximately 55 miles from our campground) to meet friends Martha and Victor Milting. We know them because my ex-husband's Aunt Lucille was a cousin to June. Martha and June have been friends for fifty years and Martha came to San Diego with June one time. We didn't know Martha very well and Victor not at all. Victor is a retired Continental Airlines pilot and he and Ted enjoyed talking about airplanes and flying. Victor was celebrating his 80th birthday so they took us to Camp Verde for lunch to celebrate. We had a very enjoyable day with them.
Camp Verde is an experience. It is a general store, post office and cafe! Camp Verde is a historical monument with an interesting history. In 1855 Congress approved a bill that appropriated $30,000 for the army to experiment with using camels for army transportation and other military purposes. Three loads of camels with brought to Ft. Camp Verde and they became pack animals traveling longer distances and carrying heavier loads than mules. After the civil war there was no money to continue the camel experiment and they were turned loose to range the countryside. The fort was deactived in 1869 and in 1910 the fort buildings were destroyed by fire. After the fort was deactivated the general store and post office continued serving pioneer ranchers who had settled in this area.
The food is delicious and inexpensive and it's a lot of fun to look around the store.
Yesterday we took the RV in to have the trailer brakes bled and for them to install a new microwave. Thank goodness we purchased the Good Sam Warranty Insurance, this is the second time it's been helpful. Of course a 9:00 appointment turned into a 2:00 appointment and we finally got out at 5:00! In the meantime we went to Cracker Barrel for an enjoyable breakfast/lunch and did some shopping. After we got the RV rehooked up, we took off to Cheryl and Dan's for tamales! We played some games after dinner and of course had dessert! It was a full and fun evening!
Lunch at Camp Verde...
"Ain't Life Grand!"
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