November 16th
The first problem we noticed was a slight smell of gas when turned on the hot water. This is not something to ignore. The second problem was moisture on the floor of the RV next to the kitchen sink area. We looked up a Camping World RV Service Center and found one in Lafayette, LA. We called and drove from Natchez to Lafayette, about 21/2 hours. We arrived around 11:00 and they worked on the car until 4:00. The service people were very nice to us giving us a ride to the nearest Chili’s so we could have lunch. It was close enough so we could walk back. Jack also made himself at home in one of the salesman’s office while we went to lunch. Jack had befriended everyone in the office. He is clearly settling into RV life of making friends everywhere.
The service center fixed the gas leak problem. It was a two way regulator that had clogged. They had difficulty finding the cause of the water on the floor. They sealed all around the refrigerator. We hope that will solve the problem. It would be a pain to have to go to another service center in Texas.
We found an RV park about 10 miles out of Lafayette in Duson, LA. We will leave early in the morning and try to get as close to San Antonia as possible. It is a long drive but we will see how far we get.
All in all the day was a long waiting around in the service center. I finished a book I was reading.
Colleen & Mark, I've just read all of Colleen's blog entries from the beginning to date in one sitting since this is my first time on. So appreciative of your taking the time to post regularly because it lets us get a real feel for what you are experiencing. Also appreciate Colleen's shared wisdom about getting along better with less than more in a limited space. A good lesson for Janis and me to keep in mind when we pack for our trip. I'm already convinced that half the stuff we brought down from Maine to take with us on the trip, when considered along with what was already here in FL, is more than we need to take with us. Reading about your experiences in the caves, in Nashville, at Graceland, riding the Natchez Trail, at Vicksburg, in Natchez itself brings back wonderful memories of our own RV trip and visits to those places. We even stayed at the same RV park across the river (but didn't meet anyone with Yarmouth, ME or Elmira, NY connections). Keep your posts coming! Best, David
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