CAMPING PARQUE TROPICAL

Sunday 25th November.
The forcast for the next ten days is warm and sunny and today was no exception so we had a late start because the LPG gas alarm had started going off in the middle of the night ! We have three alarms in the Winnebago,one for smoke,one for carbon monoxide and the LPgas alarm,so when the alarm went off we jumped into action and opened the doors and windows and checked all the equiptment and turned off the gas at the tank! We then checked the operator manual as there was no smell and the alarm was still going off and not showing a faualt.The LP alarm is connected to the main house batteries and fuse system and everything was ok,so after two hours it had stopped and we went back to bed.We went up to Manilva and caught up with Mano and once again stopped the night as we did the rounds and drunk the village dry! Whilst in the village I went to get some cash from the local machine and it took my card and told me to contact the bank.Earlier in the week Brenda's card would not work and after checking with the bank on Friday we found out that it had been cancelled as the new one had not reached us, so they arranged for another one to be sent to us direct- when I phoned on Sunday we found out that they had cancelled mine by mistake so we have ended up with no cards and cash! They are now sending two new cards by courier asap.
Monday 26th November.
On our way back from Manilva we had Breakfast in the port as it was hot and sunny at the start of another week. I had contacted Paul Dudley on Sunday to check thing out about the alarm and he called me back from the USA where he was visiting the Winnebago factory and suggested some other things to check! When we got back to the Winnebago I soon found out that we had a battery problem after turning on the main engine with some difficulty and checking the battery compartment under the steps. I asked one of our friends,Keith to check things out with me for a second opinion-He has now been appointed assistant engineer in Vidals absence!! We are waiting for the cards to arrive so as we can go and buy a new battery from the hypermarket. As the sun sets in the evening Gissy calls in for a chat and news update as she passes and we have a drink to start the evening