Awake: 5:35am Temp 58 sleep 5+37 cloudy overnight @ Newell campsite, Miami, Oklahoma.
The early bird drivers finally caught us off guard. I thought we were 2nd in line for the alignment machine this morning, but the coach that was already on the alignment machine was unfinished from the factory, so the powers that be decided they had better take the recent, patiently waiting clients 1st & that be us.
Our slides were still out, water filter still hooked up, etc. In about (20) min, Kyle was behind the wheel & drove us to the bay where he lined us up on the alignment machine.
The tech (cannot remember his name @ the moment), got right after our coach; I watched him for awhile & to my surprise, & maybe his too, my front steering parameters were perfect. "It's rare to see this reading so good," he told me. The rear axles reading were not bad but not good enough to pass. He probably spent about (45) mins getting the rear end to match the front end. All in all, Mr.Blank has the reputation of being: the best!
Within the hr, Dave drove our coach back to the campground & left the engine running for us. I drove our coach & parked it so we could hook up our tow car.
I suspected that Kathy didn't realize we were finished save for paying our bill. That too went quickly; much of our bill consisted of non chargeable services even though our warrantee is up.
Kathy & I both said our goodbyes to some of the people we hung out with & some of the techs, office personal, etc. And then, @ 9:40am, we were "on the road again." Following US-69 to US-400 to Baxter Springs to I-44 & crossing the Mighty Mississippi River into East St. Louis, Illinois.
Then we change to I-64 to Corydon, Kentucky where we parked in a big & spacious area of Wal-Mart's lot for the night.
We arrived @ 7:20pm just as the sun was fading away.
Today's travel: 550 miles 10+00 hrs 79 gal used 6.9 mpg 55 mph avg speed.
I-44 & I-64 were very smooth, scenic & not so much traffic. Where we parked, we had plenty of space to open our slides.
Our dinner consisted of some healthy snacks & we were in bed with lights out by 10:44pm.
The early bird drivers finally caught us off guard. I thought we were 2nd in line for the alignment machine this morning, but the coach that was already on the alignment machine was unfinished from the factory, so the powers that be decided they had better take the recent, patiently waiting clients 1st & that be us.
Our slides were still out, water filter still hooked up, etc. In about (20) min, Kyle was behind the wheel & drove us to the bay where he lined us up on the alignment machine.
The tech (cannot remember his name @ the moment), got right after our coach; I watched him for awhile & to my surprise, & maybe his too, my front steering parameters were perfect. "It's rare to see this reading so good," he told me. The rear axles reading were not bad but not good enough to pass. He probably spent about (45) mins getting the rear end to match the front end. All in all, Mr.Blank has the reputation of being: the best!
Within the hr, Dave drove our coach back to the campground & left the engine running for us. I drove our coach & parked it so we could hook up our tow car.
I suspected that Kathy didn't realize we were finished save for paying our bill. That too went quickly; much of our bill consisted of non chargeable services even though our warrantee is up.
Kathy & I both said our goodbyes to some of the people we hung out with & some of the techs, office personal, etc. And then, @ 9:40am, we were "on the road again." Following US-69 to US-400 to Baxter Springs to I-44 & crossing the Mighty Mississippi River into East St. Louis, Illinois.
Then we change to I-64 to Corydon, Kentucky where we parked in a big & spacious area of Wal-Mart's lot for the night. We arrived @ 7:20pm just as the sun was fading away.
Today's travel: 550 miles 10+00 hrs 79 gal used 6.9 mpg 55 mph avg speed.
I-44 & I-64 were very smooth, scenic & not so much traffic. Where we parked, we had plenty of space to open our slides.
Our dinner consisted of some healthy snacks & we were in bed with lights out by 10:44pm.
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