We had spent about two weeks in Lancaster before continuing our trip. During this leg mechanical issues developed in the truck: the alternator/voltage regulator stopped working properly and the headlight switch also started to fail. All of this developed on our way to the Fredericksburg, VA KOA. The next day these issues continued on our way to Virginia Beach and at the junction of I-95 and I-295, north of Richmond, VA, the truck “died” on the left shoulder of the Interstate. I placed a call to AAA. Thank heavens we carry AAA RV Plus. A wrecker was dispatched and when it arrived, he ran a test with his voltage meter and everything indicated normal, so we opted to continue our trip east. We managed to go about 30 miles before we broke down again. I called AAA again, and this time we dropped the trailer, got the truck up on the rollback, hooked up to the trailer and continued the 80 miles to Virginia Beach.
What a way to arrive at the campground (dedicated campers.)
We had planned a week with Bob and Donna, (Barb’s brother), so we had plenty of time to get the truck repaired and have a super family visit that residential geography and employment restrictions had prevented in past years.
Our next leg took us to Mount Pleasant/Charleston, SC via the KOAs at Rocky Mount/Enfield, NC and Lumberton, NC. During this trip I noticed that the trailer seemed to be riding a little bit lower than it should have and upon arrival at Mt. Pleasant, SC I had it checked out at Palmetto RV Sales and Service. Inspection revealed that the right rear shock absorber had failed and we had the shock replaced at a local Firestone repair shop. We stayed a couple of days longer to sightsee the area. We had also acquired some hitch damage to the trailer during the tow to Virginia Beach, so we bought the replacement parts at Corbin’s Hitch Shop and I made the repairs at the CG. During a shopping visit at the local Camping World, Barb wandered around the RV showroom and “checked out” some Class C motorhomes. She had never been in one before and seemed impressed with her window shopping.
Our original 45 day trip has now reached 54 days and we still have about 10 days left. Whew. Both of us are getting a little tired, and set-up and tear-down has become a physical chore that neither of us relish. Next trip will be shorrrrr-ter.
Anyway, the next stop was Palm Coast, FL to spend a couple of days with our youngest nephew and his family. We had a fantastic visit which included a ride in his Grady White fishing boat out to the Intracoastal Waterway and lunch at “Captain’s BBQ”.
We finally started our last leg, the one day trip home, on November 2. We weren’t 10 miles up the road from Flagler Beach, where our campground was located, when Barb said “Do you hear that?” I said “what?” She said “Don’t you hear that?” I said “Hear what?”
Livin' The Dream 