Today Jenny and Larson went to the river house. I stayed home and contemplated our situation. Some phone calls and an email saw some positive response. We will take the RV to a Coachman dealer in Boerne on Monday. We're hopeful. They can handle big jobs apparently and fixing the slide out seems to little ole me to be a pretty big job. This pic reflects my mood.
Today started good. Jenny & I rode around her old neighborhood on our bikes and she reminisced about her childhood when she rode on dirt roads. That was the highlight. The day deteriorated steeply from there. We're still having trouble with that slide out. Our attempt to fix it caused more problems than it solved. It needs to get professional help. Tomorrow is Saturday so we will have to wait. I'm hoping this s*#t will end soon because I'm not having fun yet. This pic was taken this morning.
We got a late start today. One of the slide outs wouldn't slide in. The problem could have been user induced but maybe not. The fix involved finding the "reset" button. Turns out it's the size of a pin head and the only way to see it is if you're standing on your head with a mirror and a flashlight. Lesson learned. The late start insured we would hit loop 410 in SA at the peak of the rush hour. Sweet. This pic is papaw's driveway.
There are a number of things that you should pay particular attention to when you are driving a 45 foot long rig on the interstate. I learned a few lessons today. I won't forget them. I'll just say that I have a new found respect for truck drivers. We are in a KOA just past Lafayette LA. This is the kind of place I didn't have in mind when I bought the motor home. There is a putt-putt golf course for Christ sake. We pulled in around 3:30, got all hooked up, and set up and had hamburgers for dinner. The grownup girls took a shower in the campground facilities and the day is winding down. Today is the 4th of July. I'm unsure of the local rules concerning fireworks but looking at the clientele of this facility I doubt if rules matter. This pic is our hamburger dinner.
I sorta wanted to get going by 8. Wishful thinking. It was closer to 9. The 8 hour trip was as uneventful as, being locked up in a large closet with 3 young girls, can be. Courtney was doing the heavy lifting backed up by Jenny. The drive through Atlanta and the periodic tropical downpours we're cake compared with what had to be done in the back. We are camped at a COE campground near Montgomery AL. I think it's called Gunter Hill. I grilled sausage and boiled water for Mac & cheese. Jenny made a salad. It was really good. We did have one small bit of excitement at camp. I got a bottle of champagne from one of the RV storage lockers so that Jenny could have a beverage. When she opened it it exploded on the dishes she had just washed. Sounds funny huh? It wasn't. This is our campsite.
We are leaving on a 3 month trip tomorrow. We have been thinking/preparing for tomorrow for weeks. Inspite of all our planning we were still very busy all day. There were several trips to Walmart and trips to the drug store and the important liquor store. Courtney had to corral the girls while Jenny and I did the foot work. I think we have 99% of the things we need. The Forrester is loaded. We have backpacking and kayaking trips planned so there is a lot of varied gear in the car. It was hot today so we had fans blowing everywhere. I took a pic of Stella and Caroline standing in front of the garage fan.
Took us awhile to get our ducks lined up but we finally got the 3 girls in the RV and we got on the road at 11. Seth & Courtney left Wilmington around 10. We drove straight through filling up once when we got close to home. We are now focusing on the 3 day drive to S.A. and the 2 month trip that follows. No one was too interested in cooking tonight so we all went out for Mexican food. This pic is Stella sampling the chips & dip.
