Awake: 6:14am Temp 43 sleep 7+10 early light rain...then some sun Overnight @
Lacey, WA.
Around 7:30am, I ran the generator to warm up our house & the engine. Total generator use: last night & this morning= (7.3) hrs.
Kathy searched the campground books & found a reasonable place for our next destination.
We left the town of Lacey @ 10:47am & continued going south on I-5 to Woodland, WA; arriving @ 11:40am. The Riverfront R.V. Park is relatively small (still big rig friendly) but well designed & groomed.
Today's travel: 92 miles 1+47 time 14 gal used 6.5 mpg 51 mph avg speed.
We chose this campground due to its proximity to our Goddaughter's home in Vancouver & their family; plus it's a little closer to visit my buddy Ray in Ocean Park. And Vancouver WA is where the Cadet heater is manufactured.
We waste no time in calling the Cadet Heater Company; the lady tells me that the manufacture does not repair those heaters but several independent franchised electrical stores around town will take care of you. "The closest to you would be: Mr. Electric on NE 20th Ave in Vancouver" she says.
During our 1st year of having our 2007 motorhome, our Cadet Heater quit working; I called Newell & they promptly sent us a new one. The told me I could keep the old one.
So I did & now I'd like to get it fixed up as a spare or simply another simple source of heat. I called Mr. Electric & they were not sure they could get it fixed today but bring it over here anyway the fellow told me.
We passed the building up because it looked like a house....turns out, it is a house but now converted to a small repair shop. When Mr. Electric took the Cadet out of the box he was surprised: "this is a new unit" he says. Then I gave him a little history on that unit.
About (30) min later, Mr. E. had replaced the over temp sensor, tested the unit & showed me the bill. I was delighted to have it fixed. With our (2) up front heaters disabled (due to leakage in the coolant system), this Cadet will come in handy for moving hot air around wherever needed.
Evening rain with dinner: pork chops, fried noodles, & a mixed salad.
We finished watching the movie: "You only Live Twice" with Sean Connery, Akiko Wakabayashi, Tetsuro Tamba, Mie Hama, etc. Big James Bond production with first look at arch-nemesis Blofeld (Pleasence). Japanese locales, but plot (SPECTRE out to cause major powers to declare war on each other) and lack of convincing, clever crisis situations are liabilities film can't shake off. 1967. Another Bond movie that kept Kathy wide awake.
Lights out: 12:47am.
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