Wednesday, March 24, 2010

blogging, basking (?), baking in Bakersfield


We've been having problems with our transmission for a couple years. And we've supposedly had it repaired...So as we approached Needles, CA, we were surprised to have our transmission "code" and the speed drop down to 30 mph. Norman went under the bed and under the RV and jiggled wires...took apart modules and put them back together...added some dialectic grease to some connections. All to no avail! We limped into Bakersfield at 30 to 50 mph and into an Allison repair center.















They've been working on the transmission and wiring for 2 days now...still getting "error" messages.

We've both read a book...watched an old movie...baked brownies...gone out for a great steak dinner...shopped at Wally World...played on the computer...and are running out of things we would like to do. Because we'd both like to be 'on the road'.


Norman has been keeping track of everything that has been done to the coach. Most he understands, but some is new and interesting.


At night it's really quiet despite Highway 99 and the Golden State Highway right beside the facility. We are surrounded by a barbed wire topped cyclone fence that is locked at night (we have a key) and locked garages in front and back. On one side is one of several oil refineries (?). This is a picture of it just as dawn was breaking.

We are hoping now to be leaving in the morning.

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