Pastime Campground
Breakdowns are bound to happen when you travel as many miles as we do. Today we were only 20 miles away from our destination, when the truck died.
I called Good Sam and we had a tow truck in less than an hour. The interstate was in a section where there were six lanes of traffic. We were on the outskirts of Columbus and there were more semis than cars on the road. Bill coasted it onto the shoulder but the trucks were passing us so closely that the whole coach was shaking. 
The second tow truck arrived about 30 minutes later and hitched up the coach. He took us along with the fifth wheel to the RV park and we found our site. The site was very unlevel. When he went to unhitch the tow truck from the trailer it wouldn't come loose. It was humid and hot but 4 hours after we broke down, we were finally set up. I called daughter, Misty, when the tow truck driver pulled us off the interstate and she came to the RV park.
She arrived at the park while we were trying to get unhitched. Once the truck was free from the coach, we just plugged in the electric and left with Misty. Misty and Ray recently relocated to Columbus and we were anxious to see their home. 
The dogs accepted Bill after awhile.
I saw a restaurant that looked good when we came up highway 42--Der Dutchman. I suggested we go there for dinner. It was just like the Essenhaus Restaurant in Middlebury, Indiana and I knew it had to be good. It was an Amish restaurant and it was excellent.
We had reservations for the Honda tour tomorrow, but I cancelled it. Hopefully, we'll have some news on the truck tomorrow.
Turtle Safely.......
Breakdowns are a pain. Hope it's not bad news. Least you're in a good spot!!
ReplyDeleteIt could have been a lot worse.
DeleteGoodness!,! I am glad you are near family!
ReplyDeleteYes, and at least we have a Misty's car to use.
DeleteGood to hear no one's hurt and you're with family now.
ReplyDeleteYou're not going to believe this but we think Bill ran out of fuel.
DeleteWhat??????
DeleteWell that would be a good laugh but seriously that would also probably be the best news of all as that's a fairly easy and somewhat inexpensive fix, relatively speaking. Glad you guys are safe.
DeleteFound out today it must have been a vapor lock, but of course also found something else that needed attention.
DeleteBummer
ReplyDeleteAt least you are close to your daughter and can visit for a while. good luck with the truck repair.
ReplyDeleteWe planned to stay here a week anyway so no hurry on the repairs.
DeleteSorry to hear about the truck problems. Hope it works out well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, it's just that so many places are so busy they have a waiting list.
DeleteLike you said Breakdowns are a given and most times happen on the road. Glad you are Safe and hope you get the truck back soon. Enjoy your time with your daughter.
ReplyDeleteIt's about time.
Hope you have a better day today. Enjoy your family.
ReplyDeleteOh dear. We know exactly what you mean by traffic. We had the same experience. I was so scared. So glad you are safe. Hope they can fix the truck very quickly and not too expensive.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy visiting with your daughter.
well yuck, and double yuck. . .breakdowns of any kind, but especially on the side of the road are never fun. . .hope they have you up and running soon.
ReplyDeleteAt least it wasn't raining or windy. Thankfully, it wasn't too far from family support.
ReplyDeleteWe had a vapour lock on our last truck while at a fuel station on a Sunday late afternoon in the middle of nowhere. We worried over it for about 1/2 hour and John thought of giving it a bit of ether and luckily the station had a can of Quick Start. It worked a charm and we had no more problems with it. That was a very hot day and I'm sure that contributed to the problem. Stay safe my dears.
ReplyDeleteIt's back and running great.
DeleteSorry to hear about the truck problems.
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