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A couple days ago we posted our Oregon Trail blog, in which I related everyday RV challenges to the hardships faced by our distant kin as they made their way across the frontier. If you haven’t read it yet, please check it out HERE! Naturally it was written with some tongue-in-cheek embellishment; however I simply can’t help but see the parallels during every day of our journey! Case in point: Today.
If you’ve been following our journey on social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram) you likely know that we’ve had ongoing issues with our power generator. Today we dropped our beloved home off at the Onan/Cummins dealer in Manassas, Virginia. As they went to work diagnosing the issue, we made an impromptu trip to Washington, D.C. (skipping our religious Wednesday laundry day) for some family time. It was great!
We love D.C. Carter had only been here when he was about 2 years old, so it was awesome seeing his and Edith’s reactions. The wild part about this trip compared to my past experiences with D.C. is there were no people! The COVID lockdown meant everything was shuttered. No Smithsonian museums, no food vendors. Minimal auto and foot traffic. The bad news: We couldn’t get into one of my favorite buildings in the US: The Air and Space Museum. The good news: We didn’t have that much time anyway, and the lack of traffic made for a great day of sightseeing from the truck, just driving around.
After several hours of sightseeing we still hadn’t heard from the Onan dealer with a diagnosis on the genny. We had originally planned to get the RV back the same day, whether it meant the generator was pulled out or we picked it up completely fixed and healthy (super-optimist-mode engaged!). A quick phone call to check in with the service guy, and any optimism turned to frustration. Not only was the genny unrepaired, it wasn’t even diagnosed. They hadn’t even pulled it from the RV. 
We returned to the shop and packed a suitcase, sorted out the quote for diagnosis (UUUUUUUGH), then we left our home at a repair facility for the first time during this journey. Everyone was beside themselves. Edith didn’t want to leave her bunny. Carter didn’t want to leave his bed. Tosha didn’t want to leave AT ALL.
The biggest issue with all of this - besides leaving our home and all of our belongings (including our pet) in a strange place - is that we were supposed to be at a racetrack for work this evening! Instead we are now at the mercy of the warranty company and the repair shop. We lost a day! Just as in the game, unforeseen circumstances come up weekly during our travels and sometimes result in a lost day… or two. Here’s to hoping it’s no more than one! Stay tuned and see how bad this one hurts us, and how we overcome this latest challenge! 
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