It was a loonngg travel day today (Wednesday) and it didn’t get off to a good start… I don’t know what it is about the truck tires; they must have nail magnets inside 🙁 I did my morning PMCS, (that’s Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services), for you non-military types, and found the right rear tire … Continue reading Street Nails & Road Chips (Elks Lodge 309 – Colorado Springs, CO)
On Tuesday morning, after we pulled in the slides and raised the jacks, I remembered that our dash air-conditioner wasn’t working. The system quit working earlier this year and only blows warm air. I always forget about this until we’re on the road somewhere and it’s not convenient to find a place to check it … Continue reading Finally On the Road Again (Elks Lodge 408 – Las Vegas NM)
Wow! What a difference a day makes… Saturday was 95° with perfect weather for evening fireworks, but on Sunday, it stayed gray and overcast all day and it looks like more of the same for today (Monday) as I type this posting. And it’s only 54° this morning 🙁 Oh well, at least it’s not … Continue reading FCRV Campvention [Pre-Rally Sunday] (Cam-Plex, Gillette WY)
Sunday morning found the Alpine SoCal family enjoying another continental breakfast courtesy of our fine rally hosts. Another warm and sunny day was on tap. After our continental breakfast, coffee, and chit-chat… folks started heading off to begin their individual planned activities for the day. As we headed back to our coach, we met a … Continue reading Winter Blast – Day 3 (Lake Havasu City, AZ)
We started our Friday beach tour before 10 AM. We weren’t sure where we would end up at the end of the day, but we had another Elks Lodge in mind. We continued our route down the PCH (Pacific Coast Highway) through the picturesque town of Bandon. We of course stopped at most of the … Continue reading Lighthouse Celebrities & Sunsets (Brookings, OR)