Sunday, May 23, 2010

Off to Nova Scotia & Newfoundland, hopefully!!

We're on the road now headed toward the Atlantic provinces of Canada by way of northern Virginia to see relatives first.
So far: the backup camera screen is way too small (2.5 inches) and occasionally very fuzzy; and the passenger side mirror vibrated off again; the cruise control was not working, even when he tried, tried, and tried yet again over the past three days. Found out it helps to plug it into the thingy under the dash. The mirror is fixed again with the help of his plumber brother. The backup camera is a wireless variety and was borrowed from a neighbor, so we will purchase a hard wired, LARGE screen version when we return from this trip if we can't find one in a store along the way.
Our RV does have a large rear window, and with the help of a magnifier thingy on it, the driver can see out of it. On a hot day, though, we put up a cardboard shield behind the front seats and into the cabover in order to have a/c which blocks the mirror so having a backup camera is a real upgrade and especially nice when the passenger mirror comes loose or falls off.
Except for the first day, the weather has been cool with colder nights. Today can't seem to make up it's mind to be sunny or rainy. My sister's church is suppose to have its annual picnic today at 4 p.m. Or maybe not.