As scheduled, we arrived for our big "fix the floor" service appointment at Lazydays on July 8th. We managed to add a few more things to the "needs fixing" list over the last few months, the most inconvenient being a clothes washer leak. While the floor and other items were being addressed, we entertained ourselves in the nice customer lounge watching golf, working on puzzles, doing some computer work, etc. Only had to stay in a hotel one night while the new grout was curing... and even then, we had Best Western points so it was a freebie.
Sidenote: the campground at Lazydays has the most advanced laundry facility that we have ever seen. You can pay for your wash/dry machines with a credit card and then get a text message when your load is done. Pretty cool.
Now for the unexpected. If you find yourself sitting in a great service place, it is only natural that you start thinking of any other things you'd like to do -- not "fix it" stuff but "nicer" stuff. We calculated that we were under budget on fuel and campground fees for the year so perhaps we could indulge ourselves and get the better satellite system. The one that came with Max was tossed on as a "deal sweetener" by the dealership where we bought him, but turned out to be an older model that was very finicky and getting more problematic as time went on. We were tired of spending 30 minutes to an hour getting the darn thing pointed and happy every time we moved to a new place. Ergo, we splurged to get a Winegard Traveler. Unfortunately, after that money was committed, we discovered that our "house" batteries were pretty fried and just past the NAPA 3-year date. Kaching! Did you know that RV batteries cost almost $300 each? well, we need 4... sigh. Guess the RV maintenance budget line item needs to be a bit bigger next year.
Below is a picture of Max with his new roof satellite dish :-)
