tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post7618753469374032287..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Houston, we have a problem...Kevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-13580346100499335192018-03-04T08:02:19.684-05:002018-03-04T08:02:19.684-05:00Those emergency lights worked great, not so much i...Those emergency lights worked great, not so much in the day light though. We were also glad to be at the shop for the night and not still out on the road for a second night.<br /><br />We had the lights on board they were in a box that is from the caravan company that included come common spare RV parts and a few other things.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91220002954590150412018-03-04T07:54:11.551-05:002018-03-04T07:54:11.551-05:00I guess we did! Kevin kept saying I guess it wasn&...I guess we did! Kevin kept saying I guess it wasn't our time!<br /><br />It is going to take more than a jiffy to get Sherman back on the road though. We have to wait for them to get the part which will hopefully be Tuesday or Wednesday.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-17724850609039359212018-03-03T20:47:02.966-05:002018-03-03T20:47:02.966-05:00Thank goodness for those emergency lights. I woul...Thank goodness for those emergency lights. I would have been terrified of the same thing -- someone plowing into us on the highway at night. So glad you're safe and sound! Better in a repair shop than on the side of the road. Do you carry emergency lights with you, or did the Green Angels provide them?Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572905521059358017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-73158706850060420172018-03-03T17:48:49.916-05:002018-03-03T17:48:49.916-05:00Looks like “Lady Luck” is on your side! Thank God ...Looks like “Lady Luck” is on your side! Thank God you are safe and Sherman will be back on the road in a jiffy! Lynnette Khuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15608492676290925231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-78037763075987921782018-03-03T10:44:22.110-05:002018-03-03T10:44:22.110-05:00Yep, definitely a bummer but we are going with the...Yep, definitely a bummer but we are going with the flow. Everything is good now. Kevin did a great job keeping control of Sherman and keeping us upright and out of the ditch. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-81417774766564230962018-03-03T10:42:57.475-05:002018-03-03T10:42:57.475-05:00Thanks a lot Chris, we appreciate that!Thanks a lot Chris, we appreciate that!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-91253731207733107732018-03-03T10:42:30.217-05:002018-03-03T10:42:30.217-05:00I was a little nervous too, not about bad guys but...I was a little nervous too, not about bad guys but about being rear ended by a big truck at night. We did have emergency lights set up behind Sherman to warn people that we were there at the side of the road and they were nice and bright so I am sure that helped a lot. Thanks for the good vibes, I am sure they are helping us! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-23060770813866044222018-03-03T10:40:00.266-05:002018-03-03T10:40:00.266-05:00So are we! Hopefully we will be back on the road t...So are we! Hopefully we will be back on the road today. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-81806115488373840882018-03-03T10:39:27.029-05:002018-03-03T10:39:27.029-05:00Things happen and you just learn t go with the flo...Things happen and you just learn t go with the flow. Thankfully we weren't hurt and no major damage to Sherman so all is good. We just need to get him fixed up and that is what is happening right now. Hopefully we will be back on the road today.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-16212173641272079602018-03-03T10:37:23.392-05:002018-03-03T10:37:23.392-05:00Yep, that is all that matters! :-)Yep, that is all that matters! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-83397229362437149472018-03-03T10:36:21.334-05:002018-03-03T10:36:21.334-05:00Thanks Kay! Everything is good now and they are wo...Thanks Kay! Everything is good now and they are working on Sherman so hopefully we will be back up and running in no time.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-7363942147658656682018-03-03T10:34:59.396-05:002018-03-03T10:34:59.396-05:00It actually wasn't a bad place to break down a...It actually wasn't a bad place to break down actually, there could have been much worse places. At least this road had wide shoulders, many roads do not and they have quite a drop from the road itself to the ground at the side so all things considered it was actually a good place to breakdown. Just a shame that it was such a busy road.<br /><br />They are working on Sherman right now, so our fingers are crossed that we can be back on the road today.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-53717578778820258262018-03-03T10:31:01.742-05:002018-03-03T10:31:01.742-05:00That is the problem, these guys don't tow moto...That is the problem, these guys don't tow motorhome everyday and don't know what type of truck is needed. In our case we sent them a picture with the size, and weight of Sherman but couldn't describe to them that Sherman's front end is fiberglass and can't take the weight of being hoisted up with the "bumper". Anyways they got things worked out and did a little improvising with a smaller tow truck and got safely towed to the repair shop.<br /><br />We don't need any car transportation, we are in or near town and can walk or take the bus. It shouldn't take them too long to repair Sherman and then we will hopefully be back on the road.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-2974723192154537022018-03-03T10:24:37.950-05:002018-03-03T10:24:37.950-05:00We were glad too! Good thing Kevin is a good drive...We were glad too! Good thing Kevin is a good driver and that we weren't going at a real fast speed or on the twisty mountain road that we were on only a couple of hours before.<br /><br />Yep, it is definitely an adventure! Life is never boring with us around. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-62589982020407031692018-03-03T10:22:35.043-05:002018-03-03T10:22:35.043-05:00Actually the area was not very remote, it is just ...Actually the area was not very remote, it is just that there aren't lots of big tow trucks and the ones that were out there were busy. <br /><br />Sherman is being worked on as I type, so hopefully we will be back on the road today.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-74316480171049535072018-03-03T10:20:05.739-05:002018-03-03T10:20:05.739-05:00We were a little nervous ourselves but at least it...We were a little nervous ourselves but at least it happened an a nice flat straight stretch of road.<br /><br />Yeah, it wasn't fun spending the night at the side of the road, I was nervous that we might get rear ended by a truck or something but we did have emergency lights set up behind us that let people know we were there so I am sure that helped a lot. It was a noisy night though! Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-88409959292105984112018-03-03T10:16:00.389-05:002018-03-03T10:16:00.389-05:00Kevin did an amazing job keeping Sherman on the ro...Kevin did an amazing job keeping Sherman on the road and upright, not sure what might have happened otherwise.<br /><br />They are working away on Sherman right at this moment. Hopefully we will be back on the road today.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-41594757630511586782018-03-03T10:14:12.568-05:002018-03-03T10:14:12.568-05:00Yep! We are thankful that all in all everything is...Yep! We are thankful that all in all everything is good!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-54311951638199811872018-03-03T10:11:58.075-05:002018-03-03T10:11:58.075-05:00Yes they do, but they also happen to new vehicles....Yes they do, but they also happen to new vehicles. We did everything that we could before this trip to make sure we were mechanically sound but as you say, things happen.<br /><br />Hopefully the repair will go quickly and be easy on the pocketbook but the tow sure wasn't!<br /><br />The scenery in Mexico is fantastic, just like most other countries we have visited.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-20840201258377751492018-03-03T10:09:20.656-05:002018-03-03T10:09:20.656-05:00It was sometime that really just couldn't have...It was sometime that really just couldn't have been helped. We had the ball joints inspected in September before our trip and we were told that they were still good. Kevin always keeps on top of things with Sherman and we think we did everything we could before this trip to make sure we were in tip-top shape and at the time we were. Unfortunately Mexican roads aren't the smoothest and they finally to their toll on Sherman. <br /><br />The tow was very expensive but hopefully the repairs shouldn't be.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-71050189091672614212018-03-03T09:44:12.564-05:002018-03-03T09:44:12.564-05:00It was a little scary to say the least, we were so...It was a little scary to say the least, we were so happy that it happened on a flat straight stretch of road and not on the curvy mountain road that we were on only an hour and a half before.<br /><br />Sherman is being worked on as I type so fingers crossed he will be fixed up this morning.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-65329298181564545552018-03-03T09:42:00.696-05:002018-03-03T09:42:00.696-05:00It was a long day of waiting but we did finally ge...It was a long day of waiting but we did finally get towed before dark so at least we aren't sleeping at the side of the road again and we should be able to get Sherman repaired this morning.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76801742639377279412018-03-03T09:39:34.099-05:002018-03-03T09:39:34.099-05:00Nope, we took great care making sure that everythi...Nope, we took great care making sure that everything was in ship-shape before we left on this trip. Unfortunately the Mexican roads can take their toll on vehicles, they aren't normally the smoothest roads around. ;-)<br /><br />We are at the mechanic's shop now and they have just started work on Sherman. Fingers crossed that it can be repaired in a timely manner and we can be back on the road shortly.<br />Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-54615801349968984002018-03-03T09:36:20.775-05:002018-03-03T09:36:20.775-05:00Yep, this was a big one but things have worked out...Yep, this was a big one but things have worked out and it could have been way worse. Yes, it is nice to have your home with you when you break down on the road.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-58104003506766953812018-03-03T07:05:31.491-05:002018-03-03T07:05:31.491-05:00Bummer! Good driving Kevin!!! Kept him on the pave...Bummer! Good driving Kevin!!! Kept him on the pavement! Hope it's fixed in a jiffy .<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16048176597265988319noreply@blogger.com