Monday, June 21, 2010

In case you can't tell, Addie and Hoke left their mark at the Cadillac Ranch

So today the fun began. I talked Sammy into slowing down the pace and we took a trip south of Amarillo to the Palo Duro Canyon. It was neat, but I imagine it will pale in comparison to what we will see later on this trip. Of course, we couldn't leave Texas without a quick stop at the famous Cadillac Ranch. There were cans of spray paint littering the landscape and each child searched until successfully finding the treasure of a non-empty can. I only wished that had been the highlight of the day. I haven't decided if the highlight was when we had to change a tire on the side of a busy interstate or having the RV towed into the next nearest town to have the fuel pump replaced. About one mile before reaching the New Mexico state line the tread flew off the right front tire. Luckily, it was on the right side, and I use the term "luckily" loosely. It is somewhat uncomfortable with the RV sitting on a small jack while trucks fly by and cause it to sway. We couldn't get the wheel changed fast enough. So, back on the highway, we traveled one mile to the New Mexico welcome center. As we came to a stop in the parking lot, the RV spit and sputtered and cut off. Sammy cranked it again and it didn't like it. He gave it gas and it backfired. Basically, we talked sweet to the RV and it spit in our face. I will now declare the highlight of the day to be when we had the RV towed into a Tumcumcari, New Mexico repair shop and we got to stay at the Blue Swallow Motel on Old Route 66. The repair shop determined the fuel pump was bad and would have us on the road by twelve the next day.

I could tell my boys not the build something like this at our house and within days we would have it built.

Skeery

Yes, the tow truck is pink

Our stop on Route 66