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Friday, September 23, 2011
STATS
Departure: 12:00 noon (we’re falling into a habit, here)
Breakfast: in the RV
Lunch: on I-80 at a rest stop, in the RV
Dinner: in the RV
Arrival: 5:20 pm CT, Des Moines West KOA
Distance: 135 miles
Comments:
Today was sooooo much fun. We were on I-80, passing some slow-moving something-or-other, when we heard a sound like something fell out of an overhead cabinet and crashed to the floor. Looking back, we didn’t see anything, but I figured I should check it out. I pulled off the freeway and headed south on a two-lane Iowa road, looking for a place to pull out and then turn around. I finally found a gravel road that went to infinity on the right and to infinity on the left. I pulled off and parked, and we began looking for the source of that sound.
We stopped on Troublesome Creek Road. This is called fore-shadowing.
Barbara found it first. The inner rear tire on the driver’s side had blown out; a great, gaping tear frowned at us from behind the outer tire. In all, I had probably driven five or six miles before being able to stop, and I didn’t even notice that I had lost a tire. The RV handled fine; I never lost any control (except for my 30-second hysteria at seeing the blown-out tire and realizing what could have happened).
So now we’re in a KOA outside of Des Moines, planning on getting up at 6:00 in the morning to be in Des Moines to have six tires put on the RV. We decided we aren’t taking any chances: we want good tires on the rig.
I’m trying to figure out if Molli had a hand in this. She’s pretty sneaky….
- comments
rietta this one completely gives away the mystery about the author! there is NO WAY barbara is driving that thing
belinda No picture of the blown tire/gaping hole??? Seriously???
Patrick On the bright side: At least you weren't at the intersection of Toublesome Creek Rd and No Paddle Lane
David No trip across the country is complete without a mechanical breakdown. You have to have one, it's in the rule book.
Kim Orloff What a neat place for a birdhouse! By the way, leaving at noon sounds just perfect to us! You are having a REAL vacation!
Earle Loved the comment about the location where the tire trouble happened. Too funny! Glad it wasn't a major issue though I'm certain getting 6 tires won't be cheap. But glad you'll have good rubber all around.......lolSee ya soon!
Rich Good thing a second tire didn’t blow and strand you on the road to nowhere. One has to be careful pulling off the highway onto a side road. Years ago we had motor trouble while crossing N. Dakota on the interstate. With the car sputtering and coughing saw a sign to a town and pulled off. Drove several miles to the town which consisted of three buildings: a bar, a mercantile, and praise God, a gas station with a garage, all closed on Sunday. Went into the garage and found a mechanic, who despite his day off took time to fix our car. Was someone looking out for us or what?