After a week in Ogallala, Nebraska, the part for the hitch finally came in at 11:07 AM on 8/17/12. The 112 Lbs package came UPS. I helped the UPS driver unload the box and off she went. Now what, how can I replace the part myself. Todd, the owner of the campground helped me install the part. Todd and I got to know each other, since I had nothing else to do waiting for the part to be made and be shipped.
Around 12:30PM Ann had everything cleaned up in the camper and ready to go. So after the hitch was installed and greased, we pulled out, heading for the factory in Junction City.
We headed east on I-80 then south on US 182 heading toward Kansas. All the time looking for Toto. We never found the dog. I say dog because I am not sure if Toto is a male or female.
All the time we were on back roads, through small towns and farm land. The roads were all two lane roads but the speed limit was 65 MPH, of coarse I never went above 60 MPH. Around 5 PM we decided to find some place to eat and just to push on to Junction City. We stopped at a town, Smith Center, in Kansas. We had BBQ ribs in a place called Duffy’s Steak House. Both reasonable and good.
We decided, we would stay in Wal-Mart in Junction City. Since we had the GPS, even if it got dark, we could find our way. So with Ann as the navigator, giving an excellent turn by turn instructions we made our way (in the dark) to the Wal-Mart around 10PM. We just put out the bedroom slide and collapsed into bed.
This morning we did some food shopping in Wal-Mart and took the 20 minute trip New Horizons factory. There was no one home, of course. So we just hooked up the electric and water (note, Ann called New Horizons yesterday before leaving Nebraska, and was told we could stay here over the weekend).
Se here we sit waiting until Monday for our appointment. Now, waiting for the next phase of our Roan adventure.
Life is good on the Roan Road…
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