The Wine Is Chilling

:-) I am more than a little bit happy to report I passed the driving test for my class 1 licence today. Nobody can possibly be as surprised as I am. The examiner told me twice I passed and laughed when I asked him again. I couldn't believe it.

It is just a huge relief to have this behind us. Everything hinged on having a class 1 licence, because without it this whole adventure would not be possible. But I did pass and it possible and it is going to happen.

The licence is done so we were planning to leave for Indiana on Monday to get our 5th wheel. BUT we did run into a bit of a snag today when the repair shop told us they couldn't finish the hitch install and some other work until Monday. Not a big deal, it just sets us back one day and we'll be fine leaving on Tuesday instead. The problem is everyone is in holiday mode with the long weekend this weekend.

We were able, after about an hours work, to get a motor home licence for the truck yesterday. It was a bit of a hassle but thanks to persistence and a really good young man at the insurance agency we got it done. We were very pleased, it saves us a few hundred $ a year and makes it a certainty that we don't have to pay commercial fees as we travel.

Bernie and I are going to spend a few hours on the truck tomorrow, using a polishing compound to get the paint all nice and shiny. Once we get back from Indiana with the trailer we are going to take the truck back out there to have the frame sandblasted and then painted. Since it has been used commercially the salt has taken it's toll on the frame paint. We want it nice and shiny and black so we're going to get it done asap. Unfortunately we can't have it done before we go for the rv because time is running short. We have to be out of the condo by the 20th which means we're down to less than three weeks.

Gotta go, Bernie is preparing a nice celebration dinner and as I mentioned "the wine is chilled."

Talk soon and thanks for reading our blog.

Neal & Bernie