The test trip to the Napa/Sonoma Valley region has successfully completed last week. We've discovered 4 leaks so far, 3 of which were within the coach and Vince has already repaired, but the 4th one was a leaky windshield, which will have to be fixed back at the factory. For now Vince has worked around it by using gorilla tape around the seal, and it's almost invisible too! :D When we finally make it to Indiana we'll have to make a trip to the Thor factory to have the windshield reset. Good thing people have warned us that new RVs are full of problems so we know what to expect--even better that Vince is super handy, so he could take care of most repairs himself. :)
The kitties have also survived the test trip. Whew! They were super stressed out in the beginning, but they calmed down after a while as long as we were stationary. We met a couple in Calistoga who have been on the road for 2 1/2 years now and who also have a cat and a dog traveling with them. They said that it took about a month for their pets to relax, so we're still hopeful that eventually our kitties would also relax even when the coach is moving.
Another week at home to wrap things up and then we're ready to hit the road for real!
Here are some pictures we've taken on our test trip:
Our RV:
expanded:
packed in:
Our kitties in their new home for the year:
Our RV:
expanded:
packed in:
Our kitties in their new home for the year:
Met with Vince's friend Patrick
The castle even has its own torture chamber!
A real antique Iron Maiden!
À la prochaine !
That's some kind of ginormous RV. Whenever you're down in the Southern California area, let us know!
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