One week before we leave for our trip to the East coast. A short update on the motor home. Marcel has given it a face lift on the outside. He painted some of the black stripes a cream color, and made new bumbers for the front and back. Looks great.
After and Before
One of his fix-it jobs was replacing the leaking sewer pipes.
Here Marcel and Peter have taken out the gas tank to fix the vent pipe. The tank was taken out 4 or 5 times since our Alaska trip. Can't imagine a trip without those two familiar smells. lol.
Marcel now carries a small book in his pocket with the "honey-do" list as he calls it. Besides fixing the leaky sewer drain, the vent pipe to the gas tank, making new bumpers, he also fixed the windshield wipers, fridge door handle, (it came off), screen door, re-attached the rear bumper (it tore off catching a branch entering Sandbanks Prov. Park) and fixed the transmission lines. He moved the water tank to the front of the motor home, leaving room for our folding bikes, and put in a TV cable. The ugly blue awning has been replaced by a cream colored one, and a add-a-room is now complete. Thanks to Bill Langton. Left to do is fix the air leak in the air bags, and the heater fan. It only works on slow speed. No wonder he carries a list. Who can remember all that!!!Love to you all.
Mom/Alida
Whoo hoo! Way to go Mom:) Can't wait to follow you on your new adventures:)
ReplyDeleteThat wasn't the fridge door handle that we broke, was it? Oops!
ReplyDeleteAlida en Marcel, wij wensen jullie een hele fijne vakantie! Jullie plannen zien er geweldig uit! Have fun and enjoy!!!
ReplyDeleteLiefs Hennie, Ans, Puck en Jeroen
OK, off you go then. Jean and I ended our time at Sandbanks today -- I have a great story to tell about that $155 fine John was given, but that will have to wait till next we meet. Safe journey!!
ReplyDeleteBon Voyage and Godspeed to you all!
ReplyDeleteWe're very keen to visit Nfld. with you this way - it's been a long held desire of our own to go there someday (using the 13 hour ferry!) so following your trip will be like doing the homework/dreaming part at the same time!
Thanks for sharing.
Barry and Joanne
Hope you have an awesome trip.
ReplyDeleteThe Galt Family
Hope you have a good trip. We made that trip 4 years ago and really enjoyed it. We took almost 3 months from Calgary across country and over to Newfoundland, and would like to go back again. This year we have been trying to sell our house and buy an acreage, so haven’t done much camping but are going to Osoyoos in Sept. to help Duane and Lynda at the RV West rally, and have just booked flights to Vegas for a week in Oct. because we need a break, Will try and remember to check out your blog. Good to hear from you, and hope you have a trouble free trip.
ReplyDeleteLieve Alida en Marcel. Bedankt voor de mail en wensen we jullie een heeeeeeeel fijne reis toe.
ReplyDeleteGeniet ervan want het leven is zoweer om. Veel mooi weer en veel nieuwe dingen weer zien.!!!!!
Leuk om met wat fam. Te gaan Alda!!! Hopen dat in het thuisfront ook alles goed zal gaan.
Wij hebben de boeken ontvangen van Macht en Manipulatie. Interessant boek ,ik heb een paar hoofdstukken
Gelezen. We zullen de boeken maar opsturen als jullie weer terug zijn van de vakantie. Is dat goed ?
Zo niet dan horen we het nog wel. Misschien wil je ze eerder thuis hebben. Ze zijn klaar om
Verzonden te worden.
Met Jan gaat het wel goed. Hij heeft een operatietje aan zijn hoofd gehad bij de slaap.
Het was kwaadaardig en is nu weggehaald, wachten nog op uitslag. Plastische chirurgie gehad.
Nou een heel goede tijd en we zullen de berichten lezen.
Veel liefs van ons dag.
Hi Alida
ReplyDeleteDo you have an idea of when you would be in our area.
September 12th we are heading out to Ontario for 3 weeks.
Would be nice to see you when your in town.
Great to hear you're still travelling. Wayne & I went to Newfoundland 2 years ago, but found we needed at least 6 weeks to do
ReplyDeletethe east coast properly. Hope you have a great time. Our best to all.
Marcel and Alida
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful, fun-filled trip east. We went to Nfld last summer, and there is something about this unique part of Canada that seems to tug at your heart and calls you to return. You will love it. Gros Morne is a MUST! Also, Brigus is a wonderful, quaint village north east of St John's that has a special little shop/ cafe that serves the absolute bestest fish chowder and blueberry crisp - to die for!!! and a must try!!!!
Twillingate is another place (we saw our first iceberg here in the POURING rains -lots of artisans and a cool gallery.
Also, St John's Airport has a wonderful, wonderful gallery of the arts of the island (free - all you have to do is drive to the airport just outside the city). And Pippy's Park is very good for camping in St. John's, they have mini golf and real golf, and the most wonderful botanical gardens featuring acres of native flora, etc ....
blessings
Dear Marcel & Alida.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe and wonderful trip!!!! Hope to see you again a month from now! Love Janny.
This is the day. Off you go. Have a wonderful trip but if you run into trouble we've included a map that may help you. Since we couldn't attach it to this Comment, please check your e-mail.
ReplyDeleteLove, Herman and Amanda.
Hi there! We miss you already! We can't wait to follow you on this fabulous trip that we have dreamed of taking for so long! We hear the East Coast is fabulous. Love Janice & Paul
ReplyDeletehey grandma and grandpa hope you have a safe trip to the east coast have fun trying to undersand thoses newfoundladners!!!
ReplyDeletei had an awsome time at graphite just thought i`d let you know!
love brenda
xoxox
Hello Marcel and Alida,
ReplyDeleteWishing you a great trip. I love the East Coast having gone there several times. I hope to go to Newfoundland as well someday. I met many folks from Newfoundland when I lived in Alberta. Wow can they tell stories,sing songs, and enjoy the odd drink. All the best and I'll enjoy following your blog.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous time touring the east coast.
The Bontius Clan
Hope you guys have a safe trip. I must say Marcel that Jeff is moping around already!!! He misses you!!
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip and we all will be following you. Hopefully all goes well with the motor home this time. We plan on going there in 2-3 years so this will help.
ReplyDeleteMichelle Beauregard
Have a safe trip , we went to the East Coast last year, not for long enough , but it whetted our appetties, and we hope to go again for a longer time. Eat lots of fish for us,
ReplyDeleteGod bless have fun, love Gwenda & Ken,
Hi there!
ReplyDeleteI will change the emailadress,no problemo!
How's live overthere? Just received your mail at my business adress and found myself a little time just to reply. Things are a little bit hectic now because we just released a new webshop (http://www.anwb.nl/webwinkel) and ofcourse a lot of starting-up-problems occur! I'm coördinator of the application administration and therefor responsible to solve the defects and problems within the environment where the webshop is running. There are a lot of integration points between different applications so that makes it a little bit hard to detect the problem. Still, I like it a lot and find it a challanging!!
At home is everything fine and we are busy planning our new holiday to Marocco this time! Looking forward to it and I'm sure we're gonna like it! You probably heard about the new member in the family? David and Angelique have a girl called Lynn. She's a lovely little girl and Margaret and Wim are like in heaven!! Like it's their own!!! hihi...
Well guys, have to do some work now so just a little chat. Hope y'all are fine and in good health. Take care!!!
Marcel