Repair day, July 15, 2024

We put the “Check Engine” light out of our minds as best we could for race weekend.  Monday morning is here and we get to worry again.  The repair place is an authorized Freightliner Elite dealer, Trunk Center in Altoona.  Fortunately it’s only a 27 minute, a loonngg 27 minutes.  From experience a heavy tow takes about 7 hours to arrive; doesn’t seem to matter how far you must be towed.

We made it, what a relief!!!

They do not take appointments, it’s first come first serve.  We arrive at 933, Bailey is in at 1154.

We go for breakfast, then hang out at Bass Pro; score cargo shorts for Allan and super cool crocs that are on sale and sandals for me!!  Allan finds a bear!

Then off to the casino, Prairie Meadows.  We joined the loyalty club, you get $5.00 slot play and get to spin a wheel.  Yahoo I won an omelet maker, Allan’s spin won him an additional $10 in slot play.

Forgot to mention we got DUCKED at the race track.   Thanks Kris for the big smiles!

We DUCKED a Jeep at the casino

Back to now, Des Moines here we come!  It’s super hot      Let’s have a beer before we explore

Des Moines

Whoops, didn’t take photos    EDIT!!  I knew I took more photos…

Not sure how this bridge collapsed

At 330, as we are on our way back to Altoona for an early dinner, we get a call, oh no, this can’t be good!  But it was!  Bailey is ready, this doesn’t happen to us.

Issue:  The valve-heater urea tank required replacement.  Total cost $2,130.57

We hoped to stay at the repair place overnight but the story is their insurance doesn’t allow it so off we go to Adventureland RV Campground 6 minutes down the road.

We’re set up and the nice weather day turns quickly.

It got real when we heard the sirens. So scary but happy all ended well!

What’s the photo in my FB post?  It’s a girl in the Pro Bass large aquarium cleaning the glass.