Who to believe? The shop in the Valley thought the motorhome needed a lot of work. The shop in San Antonio said not so much. I didn’t get a sense that the guy in the Valley was running a scam. He wouldn’t have benefitted much from an expensive repair. Most of the money would have gone for parts that are hard/impossible to get. On a level of which option would cost more or less, I choose to believe the one that only costs $90. On another level though, I actually am left wondering how/why two shops could look at the exact same evidence and come up with opposite diagnoses.
Another day
The refrigerator is repaired. It was no small task. The whole heavy thing had to come out of its place in the wall, lie face-down on the floor, and get an organ transplant from the rear. An all-day procedure, but the fridge is restored to its proper place this afternoon and all vital signs are strong. We’re adding points to the map, but they’re just dots all around San Antonio we’ve gone, to stay out of the way while repairs get done. 2017 January trip One more night of hospitality at Casa Texas RV Supply. These refrigerators take a long time to get to temperature. They want to check the patient one more time tomorrow morning before releasing us. They’re so nice, I told Tony, the Service Manager, that next time we’re in town, we’re not even calling KOA, we’re just driving straight here. Tomorrow, Corpus Christi and Mustang Island State Park.
Who you going to believe?
A year ago the suspension shop in the Valley told us the bushings on the suspension arms on our motorhome were too worn for them to do an alignment; we’d have to get new arms installed. It was going to be an expensive job; $10,000. We decided to wait and consider our alternatives. We waited quite a while. We came to San Antonio for a second opinion. Southwest Brake and Alignment said the suspension arms were just fine, aligned the front end, and charged us $79. So, two different shops, two different opinions. Who you going to believe? We’ve moved on to Texas RV Supply.
They’re checking out the refrigerator for us. The part they need will come in tomorrow, so they’re putting us up for the night.
Room for the slides and 50 amp service! We have to vacate the rig while they work on it. We took a walk at the arboretum.
2017 January trip
They’re checking out the refrigerator for us. The part they need will come in tomorrow, so they’re putting us up for the night.Room for the slides and 50 amp service! We have to vacate the rig while they work on it. We took a walk at the arboretum. 2017 January trip Loving this life on the road
In our “new” coach. 2017 January trip Today was a birding day. Three different locations. This is Landa Park in New Braunfels. (Named after a town in Germany by a Prince who emigrated here in the mid-eighteen hundreds specifically to establish a new community.)
Henry got to go with us and chase squirrels in the park (while on his leash). He got petted a lot. We added eleven year-birds. Here are four of them.
Heavy rain and flood warnings, but it only sprinkled on us off-and-on all day. With highs in the seventies, that’s not a problem at all. Tomorrow’s weather forecast, more of the same.
Henry got to go with us and chase squirrels in the park (while on his leash). He got petted a lot. We added eleven year-birds. Here are four of them. Heavy rain and flood warnings, but it only sprinkled on us off-and-on all day. With highs in the seventies, that’s not a problem at all. Tomorrow’s weather forecast, more of the same. Road Trip
Travel day today. San Antonio. 225 miles. 2017 January trip This afternoon’s walk in San Antonio. It looks like winter!
Yesterday afternoon’s walk a little farther south at Santa Ana NWR.
Football day tomorrow. Go KC. Go Boys.
Yesterday afternoon’s walk a little farther south at Santa Ana NWR. Football day tomorrow. Go KC. Go Boys.