The big question was - Will the jeep start today and will it run long enough for us to winch the trailer around so that it is sitting in a position for the bus to be able to hook up to it?
The sun is shining and it was only right that we should enjoy it and start on our suntans!! With the coffee drank, John headed over to the jeep and to my amazement, it started!! Yeah, maybe I won't set it on fire after all!! About an hour later, with a bit of ingenuity, the trailer was where it needed to be - hooray!! The jeep heated, I could hear the rdiator boiling but it lasted long enough to do the job. It really has some issues - ones that had better be worked out when we get to Wickenburg.
With the trailer issue worked out, we headed back into Parker with the bus. Off roading again, we managed to get to the pavement without ripping any important parts or pieces off the bus. The first welding shop we found (thanks to the GPS) was closed. The second shop we went to looked like the yard from "Sanford and Son" (a total mess of junk and old cars - Oh my God!!).
As it turned out, we met a cacophony of characters. One being, "No Shoes", yes, that is what everyone called him. Apparently the fellow, dressed only in a pair of pants, had never worn shoes a day in his life!!. Then there were the ladies, perched on an old couch in the yard, drinking beer. One thought that John should let her come live with him in the motorhome! Then along came a rather large man who told John that he was dying - his liver and kidneys were shot and he just didn't feel well. John said he was sorry to hear that. We were there for about two hours. Thank heavens the welder looked "normal" but the people that came in and out of the business looked like a parade of down on their luck, lost souls. Not to mention the four scraggy looking dogs, making the term "junkyard dog" come to mind. $130.00 later, the hitch was fixed and we headed back to the trailer stopping at the grocery store first. It was getting dark by the time we arrived so we sat outside enjoying the peace and quiet of the area, eventually enjoying the stars.
We spoke to our oldest son on skype and he wanted to know if we were ready to sell the jeep to him (after hearing of the trials of yesterday). I told him, if he would have asked yesterday, I would have given it to him - never mind sell it!! Today, the stupid thing did what it needed to so I have dearer thoughts towards it.
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