Our adventure began with both excitement and some sad-faced good-byes from friends and neighbors. We were headed to Bodega Bay California, a city north of our home in Sunnyvale. Unfortunately, it took about two hours extra to get on the road due to a few electrical problems resulting in multiple calls to the “RV Help Hotline.” At our dinner stop in Mill Valley, we ran into another issue--we couldn't lock our front door, something Mary was not comfortable with. Since the "RV Help Hotline" stopped answering, Joe tinkered his way to a solution (not involving duct tape for once).
Our bad lucked subsided briefly in Mill Valley where we met a friendly family. A dad (Steve) and his twin six year olds (Sabrina and Ben) passed by the RV while we were loading some groceries. Curious Sabrina and Ben asked what this thing was and before we knew it were hanging with Josh and Dan in the super cool bed space above the driver’s seat. Steve took us for a quick round of football and tree climbing and then showed us to a wonderful pizza place called Small Shed Flatbread.
After dinner, our newby RV experience continued. As we were turning out of our Mill Valley street parking spot, Mary sideswiped the big rearend of the rig into a parking sign. Since relatively few RVs crawl Mill Valley roads let alone run into parking signs, a crowd quickly gathered--stopping traffic and helping us. Luckily, no severe damage was done, but there were a couple dents and scratches along the rear corner of the RV. There goes the college fund.
Tip of the Day: Don’t park a 29-foot RV next to a parking sign!
Length of Drive: About 3 hours
Miles Traveled: 103
9 Comments:
Sounds like you are having quite the adventure already! Mary - your sideswipping sounds more like something I'd do. Don't back up. FYI - Lamby and Pixie have settled into their temporary digs nicely.
Why are there no pictures of Joe falling backwards over what appears to be a cliff, pinnacle, ledge, rooftop or other dangerously high point? You know, the kind where he's desperately flailing his arms is if he's plummeting to certain death, but actually there's a ledge -- not visible to the camera -- just a foot or so below, onto which he will safely land his broad and cushioney bottom?
In my vast experience of Travels with Joe, I lost track of the number of such photos I was required to take. Utah alone afforded dozens.
-R
I'm glad to hear that you are already meeting some fun & interesting people. Mary, the RV was bound to hit something in the 25 days, so now that that is done you can just enjoy the rest. Just get the heck out of Mill Valley and stay out of other small towns.
James will be sending his own messages when he figures out what he wants to say. He was very sad yesterday but is moving on today. Whew!
Hi Ali! Lamby and Pixie are great! They are being fed well and love to play with Cuddles. Have FUN!
Hi Ali! Lamby and Pixie are great! They are being fed well and love to play with Cuddles. Have FUN!
Hi family--I'm eagery awaiting the next installment. Surely there have been fewer glitches since day one. Mary, good for you for even attempting to manage that monster of a vehicle! Scott and I are off to a wedding in Maine for 5 days, and will miss the blog. Will catch up when we get back. Happy travels to all. -Lynn
PS After an overnight delay, we assume Leah has arrived in BA.
Hi Ali! Hope you are having a great time! I can't wait to hear more about RV adventure! I miss you! Have FUN!!!
Hi Ali! I miss you so much. I hope Dan and Josh aren't tormenting you. It sounds like you're having a lot of fun. Can't wait to see you. : )
Ali- Sounds like you are having a great time! Kt and I are going to camp on sunday! How is our summer stories going? I miss u tons! Keep us updated! :)
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