Tenth Trip Underway

After a somewhat near disastrous Thanksgiving weekend in Sarnia, we have embarked on our tenth trip south. Hard to believe but time does fly.


While going down the 401, west of Kitchener, we heard/felt a bang/thump. We looked at each other and said "What was that?". A half second later told the tale. Steering got really heavy, and the alternator light came on. Yup the serpentine belt broke. Then temp started rising. We drove on the shoulder about a half kilometer to the exit, now with steam from underneath. The short version...we got fixed up at the Volvo Truck centre in Ayr and only lost two hours. Sarnia Thanksgiving turned into a great family get together.


We started the trip south as usual after the neighborhood kids did their Trick or Treat visits. We stayed over in London at the Flying J and crossed into the US the following morning.
The first stop was for free camping in my brothers driveway in La Porte Indiana.
Friday was sis-in-law Mary's Big Birthday. She was mightily impressed as all her grandkids from 3 to 23 attended and we all had a great dinner out.


We left La Porte on Sunday morning November 4th, overnighted at a  Walmart in Sikeston Missouri, and are now south of Memphis at a wonderful Corp of Engineers park on Enid Lake. Such a great campground and it cost us only $10, with 50 amp power, water, and sewer connections.
In a couple of days we will be in Houston for our Space Center VIP tour. Standby for the story to follow.