We all leave Belknap Hot Springs in good spirits. We follow Philip to AM Solar in Eugene as both Peter and Philip are interested in installing solar panels on their respective camper vans.
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| Goofing w Philip |
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Electric car charging
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After parting ways with Philip we head north to Washington.
During one of the many road repair traffic stops, a biker from BC jumps ahead of us in the line while waiting to go through the one lane construction zone. Once back on the open road, Peter pulls the van aside so a State Trooper can roar past with his lights flashing to catch up with the biker.
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| Impatient BC biker |
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| Busted BC biker |
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Ahhh... there is occasionally justice in this world.
Best Laid Plans...
We arrive at Grayland State Beach later than usual around 6:30 pm and quickly learn how the place got it's name. Everything is gray - the sky is gray, the ocean is gray, and the land is gray.
As we pull up to the ranger station to check our campsite, I open the door and we notice a hissing sound. Turns out it's a leaking valve stem to our rear tire. Peter quickly swings the Sprinter around the ranger station to a safe parking place off the road before the tire goes completely flat. To make a long story short, through a series of mishaps we end up having to have the Sprinter towed to a dealer for repair in Olympia WA the next day.
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| Tire awaiting repair |
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| Splinter towed to Olympia |
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Since we arrived at the Rainier Dodge dealer just before closing on a Friday, they tell us it will probably take at least until Tuesday to get the needed parts to complete the needed repairs. So we settle in at the Red Lion Inn which isn't far away and await our fate to play itself out.
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| Rented wheels |
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Red Lion Inn, Olympia, WA
our new home for the next several days |
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At least we are safe and comfortable for the duration of the repairs and Olympia is a nice town much like Santa Cruz.
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| Checkers recommends Red Lion |
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