Nothing like being held up by the seemingly small stuff. After two days at Redlands Truck & RV 90% of the work we had planned is complete. Tomorrow I expect they will complete the setup of the Jeep for towing. In the mean time they have kindly lent us a car so we are not stranded in the campground. Our ongoing plans have been stymied by a small leaky valve that admits water to the toilet. The current backorder for the part is 11 months. . . Our only option is to replace the entire toilet which he had rebuilt last Summer. It is expected to arrive on Monday. We will not be driving up to Sacramento to see the Braunsteins and then driving right back down to get the toilet installed. We will modify our route for departure from here next Tuesday. We now have plans to meet the Braunsteins in New York State in August. Such is the life of inveterate travelers.
There is not much else to tell. The normal 4 hour service is greatly extended since the Coach is now 10 years old and Freightliner and Cummins have extensive work required at this age. This is to ensure GeeWhiz will continue to carry us about the country so long as we are able direct it.
We have no reasonable Plan B yet. Witnessing the declining health of several of our friends and close companions has Carol and me talking about alternatives more than usual. Of course this always includes a review of new and improved motorhomes we might consider now that we have “Super Jeep” to go with us on our ventures. Adaptive Cruise and Lane Departure features sure look good now that we have them in the Jeep.
Being open to alternatives is always a good thing.
I am so sorry about your friends’ illnesses. It’s hard.
We are thinking about alternatives for the fall ourselves. Instead of taking a very long trip to Africa or alternatively to Australia, we are now thinking about waiting on that trip and returning to Costa Rica to get a more in-depth exploration of such a beautiful place.
Love to you bofh- cath
You both adapt so well to every little thing. Be safe and love your posts. Looking forward to hearing more.
It is always something, isn’t it? Just get one thing taken care of and another will spring up!! I do enjoy hearing from you and your travels. It is very hard at this time in our lives. Many of our friends are having severe health problems and funerals are part of our schedule to many times these days. My Dave is having real problems with his cognitive abilities due to the Parkinson’s Disease. And, he has an arthritic knee and another problem in his hip that is causing pain – now under the care of a “pain specialist” expecting to have a steroid in the hip and fluid removed from the knee and a lubricant injection. Plus, more tests to evaluate if it is safe for him to be cared for in the home because of his cognitive issues. I hope you and Carol have many more years of health and travel. I send my love to both of you – Darlene