Relocating to Plattsville taking a new route and get our coach serviced. Early Birthday meal for Suzie.

Where are we today ? 

Plattsville Ontario

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     Another good sleep but woke up extra early today at 4 am (musta slept too late yesterday). So just puttered around no rush. Had an early shower then puttered around getting things ready to go while Suzie had her's as well. Had a few people stop by to say so long for now and hit the road at 9:15 this morning
     We have so many different ways to get to Plattsville and a new route again. All back roads that we like and have found out that they are all paved this year, (Mapplewood Sideroad in particular) So great for taking the motorhome on and new scenery.

wonderful quiet country roads

the soy beans almost ready to harvest

New section Of Maplewood sideroad now paved

almost there in Plattsville

     We arrived at Pettigrew's Garage at 11 am, no parking there yet for us, but no problem, just park across the street until they can make room.

always busy here as usual

    We enjoyed a tasty light lunch, then I whipped into New Hamburg for a few grocery's and pick up a renewed prescription well.

we can wait here as long as it takes

By 2 pm we are in position and have some electricity
they will work on the coach when they can.

       Getting the oil changed , grease job and brakes serviced tomorrow. They will probably start tomorrow morning. So we relaxed a bit more some reading done. 

it was such a wonderful day we set our chairs outside for a while
and enjoyed a bit more of this summer weather.
soon will be gone

we are here for great service as always.

          Now because we can and don't have to make supper tonight are going to the Trails Edge Tavern down the street 2 blocks. For a tasty meal to celebrate Suzie's Birthday, 2 days early (her request). It is on the 18th. They do have excellent food there and great service also pretty quiet on a  Monday night, almost romantic!

local place we enjoy

a beer for me and a nice glass of wine for Suzie 

nice and quiet here right now

         We decided to share bowl of French onion soup to start,
         Suzie ordered a Schnitzel with a caesar salad that she enjoyed.

this was excellent so good
glad we shared it

she loved this was very tasty

      Then for me I had to have the best Chicken wings ever right here.

love these wings and suicide sauce on the side
added my habanero sauce to kick it up more

     Then because it was her birthday celebration she was gifted a very tasty strawberry shortcake   that she let me sample as well.

this too was excellent

       After this wonderful birthday meal for Suzie we walked back home to our coach down the street. And enjoyed a very nice relaxing evening inside . Wrap up this posting and some more reading time inside before watching a show on the t before calling it a night.

a new route today , more quiet backroads

     Just before we headed inside last night at Rock Glen I caught an interesting sunset.

Sunday night's sunset

     That was our wonderful day, relocating, and a fun excellent early birthday meal for Suzie.

    Thanks for dropping by and hope y'all enjoyed a great day as well

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 Where have we been this Summer ?

Coach repairs done, enjoying a wonderful afternoon and almost watched some soccer.

Where are we today ?

Plattsville Ontario

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     A wonderful quiet nice sleep last night at Pettigrew's Garage in town. Pretty quiet here and no issues. Up early as usual and headed for a walkabout town at 7 am after a few coffees. I love heading down river road, so peaceful no sounds other than the mourning doves cooing.

      The parts for our coach came in by 9 am and both Mike and Dale got right on it and all done by 10am. In the meantime Suzie went to her brother's for a bit to visit with her Dad. then back here when the coach was all done.

our engine right between us without the doghouse off
looking pretty good

these guys dropped by to air up their one tire a few times a day

       Coach all done, things checked out and I took it for a test run and back. All looks great. So back to camp awesome 3 blocks away and set up before noon. And a nice light lunch. A quick trip to New Hamburg pick up prescriptions and back to Pettigrew's to get our car serviced as well, it was soon due.

Back to Camp Awesome, and enjoying a wonderful warm
sunny afternoon in the shade
enjoying our e-readers

      Soon time for Happy Hour and begin our supper. Tonight grilled a couple of cod  fish fillets. to go with our salad. Grilled a 1/2 lemon to release much more juice to add to the fish and salad.

maybe 10 minutes in our Weber Q and done 

nice light tasty and healthy supper.

         After supper headed down to Drumbo to watch grandson number 3 play soccer only 10 minutes away. By the time we got there was a light rain then thunder . When there is thunder there is lightning so the first came was called and the second game cancelled. Oh well we tried! Sometimes weather gets in the way of life.

got there just as the game was cancelled.

        Now the bonus was we went back to their house and had a wonderful visit, Nice to get caught up again and have some wonderful family time.
        But now home by 9 pm , still raining (love the sound of rain on our coach roof). Finish posting this blog and call it a night.
        Thanks for taking the time to stop on by.

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Where have we been this summer ?

Mystical sunrise, preventive maintenance on our coach, and a huge Swan dropped by !

Where are we today ?

Pettigrew's Garage Plattsville

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    A great sleep last night and once again up early as usual waiting to the sunrise outside our kitchener window. And was an interesting misty morning with the sun on the the morning dew rising from the lawn.

so mystical it was

       Just after 7 am did a walkabout town down to Pettigrew's Garage to confirm our appointment to get some work done on our coach. No problem says Dale, will move a couple of cars and fit you in right here. They have another rv in waiting for some parts. Walked back home we secure the coach and back here by 8:30 this morning.

2 rv's here now work needs to be done outside
and the weather pretty decent today

        I wanted a new radiator, clutch  fan. water pump and thermostat installed and hope this cures our overheating issues. As they disassembled a few more issues were found, Idler pully bearing, not good, tensioner pully bearing is making noise, upper rad hose has a small cut, and the fan belt needs to be replaced . Like I told them while you have it apart may as well get things done right. Preventive maintenance has always paid off in the long run. We live in this house 12 months a year now for 11 years (our coach is 18 years old and has 132,000 miles on it)and don't want to break down on the road due to poor maintence .

new rad

old Rad

new water pump

new clutch fan

old clutch fan

       Mike got right to work and sure does know his stuff and is a hard worker. While he was waiting for a few parts he did an oil change and grease job on our coach as well. This guy never stops!

thats Mike under there

Dale inside helping Mike

    While these guys worked away I made a quick trip to New Hamburg , got my eye glasses repaired, hearing aid back from a repair, and sent my other one for repairs as well, it just quit, Sure glad they are covered under WSIB and they have a loaner for me. I am lost without them.
     Back home for a light lunch and they pretty well had everything all back together by 2 pm. Just waiting for the upper rad hose and proper fan belt that will be in tomorrow morning. So coach back off the jack stands and we set up for the night lawn chairs out read in the shade and enjoying Camp Pettigrews !

we can camp anywhere !

       Suzie had a craving for a nutty buddy cone. (after all it was 86f (30c) this afternoon in the shade) Was nice to enjoy our e-readers outside a few people stopped by as well, most we knew.

perfect cone for a perfect day

      While sitting here a couple of young ladies came in to inflate their Swan., It was fun watching them blow it up at the air pumps. This was for their pool, but thought maybe they might ride down the Nith River here just for a laugh.

a huge nice swan

       Nothing  they can do on our coach until the morning so Dale got back to work on the old Winnebago from the 1970's in very god shape, all original. Just doing brakes and tires on it  for a safety and will be good to get back on the road again. (it has been stored inside for years).

        At 5 pm shop is closed so I whipped up supper tonight our usual salad and some very tasty Turkey Garlic Sausage , just fried  for a change, still tastes wonderful.

did the trick tonight

      We actually had a very good day, getting things done, and enjoying this wonderful weather. Will wrap things up here tomorrow and back to camp awesome for a few more days.

     Thanks for stopping by for a peek and hope you have a great day as well.
       P.S :Just after posting this, and reading outside a bit more, the skies clouded over and the evening rains began, just before 8 pm. No trouble here we had a great day outside anyway, soon time to head inside.

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Where have we been this summer ?