Where's the Power?

We woke to sunshine this morning and it's a beautiful day to hit the highway. We left Countryside RV Resort mid morning and retraced our way south on highway 79. The view from the motorhome was quite different than the view from the car when we drove this road yesterday. The miles and miles of cacti were incredibly green.

We passed the Tom Mix Monument but didn't see it in time to stop. Turning and parking a 40' coach with a tow car can be a challenge sometimes. So, we just kept going. We'll catch it next time now that we know it is there.

There was a ton of traffic in the suburbs approaching Tucson, but it couldn't compare with the mess in Tucson. We followed our gps directions faithfully to merge onto I-10. Unfortunately, there is massive construction happening in Tucson and we drove through miles of town in extremely heavy traffic before we found an open on ramp to the freeway. There was a collective sigh of relief to be on the correct road.

We zipped on down the freeway and found the TTT truck stop. Diesel was $2.19 a gallon which was reasonable and it was a full service place. After filling the tank (85 gallons), the attendant hauled a ladder to the front of the coach and washed the windshields. Wowwwww!

A few exits later, we pulled off again and filled the propane tank. Doug likes to be prepared for anything.

We finally arrived at Valley Vista RV Park. It's not much to look at and the sites aren't very level. But the people are sure friendly. Doug got us leveled and then plugged in the power cord. Uh oh........no power. He checked the box. Power there. But when he plugs it into the coach, nothing happens. He poked around and crawled inside and checked everything he could find. Nada.

So, we are camping off of the batteries tonight. Since the inverter was repaired a couple weeks ago, we will have no problem. And, it's a good thing we filled the propane tank because it is supposed to be cold tonight and we can run the propane furnace.

Tomorrow brings a whole new set of challenges in repairing the power. I guess our sightseeing will be on hold for a day or two.