UPDATED

Albuquerque, NM
26 May 2007

High of 75, clear

Friends of Charlie and Barbara ..

Yesterday I describe “where we be” in macro scale. On the left is our RV in the campground. A pleasant setting. with lots of songbirds.

Today I’m reporting on a shopping spree at the Nordstroms of Rving, Camping World, which is just next door. Camping World may be familiar to some of you who have Rved but new to the rest of you.

Camping World is a national chain and here is partnered with American RV, an RV sales lot. Not pictured is millions of dollars of inventory including mammoth diesel bus-type RVs, “class C” cab over RV’s like ours, fifth wheel trailers to be pulled by a pickup truck, smaller trailers that can be pulled by a big car, and even pop-up tent trailers you could almost tow with a bicycle. Here are some prices:

But today we came here to shop for RV stuff.

Here they have most everything for the Rver from the essentials, single-ply toilet paper; to propane tanks; electrical cabling to connect up to city power; sewer hose, fittings and deodorants; water hoses to connect to city water; 12 volt entertainment systems; satellite TV antennas; GPS sets; braking systems for towed cars; and of course lawn chairs and bicycles and books which caught Barbara‘s eye.

What did we buy? A replacement laundry basket, spice rack, water connection cap, water filter; and a tube of Goop to repair a door latch. All of our serious shopping is for Indian jewelry, pots and rugs as you’ll see.

Tomorrow we venture into old town Albuquerque for church.

… Humphrey for Charlie and Barbara