hoddinron
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Our two month tour of the Pacific NW has begun. We started out on Sunday, July 14 leaving our home in Seminole, Florida . But gremlins plagued us for the first two days in the form of a problem with the trailer tail lights. Something was causing a fuse in the truck that was dedicated to keeping the tail lights and marker lights on to blow. We stopped in Ocala after discovering that they were not working, but couldn't find a mobile RV service that would return our call on a Sunday. So Monday we found B & E RV Repair to take a look. The were really nice guys and did replace the tail light fixtures, bulbs etc which were rusted in place and could have caused the fuse to blow. They got them working, but not for long, so another stop in Lake City at the Camping World and another long wait. Finally a 20 something kid who was assigned to trouble shoot this problem figured it out! I was so impressed! Turns out the was a short in the wires that led from the gooseneck to the front marker lights. Once it was disconnected, the tail lights stayed on and did not blow a fuse!
By that time we were too tired and it was too late to continue, so we spent last night at the Lake City Campground, a former KOA.
Today we headed west on I-10 and connected 231 through Dothan AL, and I-65 in Montgomery. Now we feel that our trip has truly begun! Tomorrow we plan to stay with friends in Nashville and head NW again on Thursday. Plan to hit the coast at San Francisco, and head north along the coastal highway. After reaching Port Townsend WA, we may take a side trip to Victoria Island or head east to Glacier NP. Yelllowstone, and Rocky Mountain NP are destinations for our return trip to FL.
It's funny but when you leave home there is a kind of separation anxiety. That's why it's best to make a fast get a way, and start to focus on the road ahead instead of thinking about what you've left behind. Taking two and a half days to get out of Florida made this real to me. I almost gave up the trip and was temped to turn around and head home, but that would be admitting defeat. Now it's time to think about destinations and routes and make them a part of our reality, day by day.
Thanks for being there and for reading this. I've started a blog on blogspot.com and will share it after we get a ways along and have some good photos to share.
Ron and Joyce headed for California, Oregon, Washington
By that time we were too tired and it was too late to continue, so we spent last night at the Lake City Campground, a former KOA.
Today we headed west on I-10 and connected 231 through Dothan AL, and I-65 in Montgomery. Now we feel that our trip has truly begun! Tomorrow we plan to stay with friends in Nashville and head NW again on Thursday. Plan to hit the coast at San Francisco, and head north along the coastal highway. After reaching Port Townsend WA, we may take a side trip to Victoria Island or head east to Glacier NP. Yelllowstone, and Rocky Mountain NP are destinations for our return trip to FL.
It's funny but when you leave home there is a kind of separation anxiety. That's why it's best to make a fast get a way, and start to focus on the road ahead instead of thinking about what you've left behind. Taking two and a half days to get out of Florida made this real to me. I almost gave up the trip and was temped to turn around and head home, but that would be admitting defeat. Now it's time to think about destinations and routes and make them a part of our reality, day by day.
Thanks for being there and for reading this. I've started a blog on blogspot.com and will share it after we get a ways along and have some good photos to share.
Ron and Joyce headed for California, Oregon, Washington