We finally get to leave FL and Rob is officially out of the Navy! We are driving in separate cars to our first destination Winston-Salem, NC. Everything is going as planned as we pull into a gas station... until I try to start my car to leave. The check gauge light was on and NOTHING would happen except for a horrible noise that would sound when I tried to turn the key in the ignition. Thanks to a toothless man and his V8 we were finally able to jump my car battery and get back on the road. By the third time my car stopped on interstate and by the third time Rob had to jump my Jeep with his we decided we needed another plan. Of course I was freaking out about this time. I was homeless, jobless, and now car-less??!!! We bought a battery, limped into a small town in South Carolina, and resolved to sleep on the issue. The next morning we awoke to the sound of moo cows and headed to AutoZone. Rob bloodied his arm replacing my alternator, we said goodbye to the ladies at AutoZone, and hit the road.
Things I learned on the first day of my trip heading west:
1. Do not sweat the small stuff. I could not control what happened with my car and I should not have freaked out. Next time I hope I can keep my calm under stress.
2. When your check gauge light goes on - trust it - the car does not lie.
3. Rob is really a mechanic trapped in a doctors body.
4. Get in the Zone... AutoZone.
I see by the looks of Rob's shirt you cam take the boy out of the Navy but you can't take the Navy out of the boy! He is wearing a VP-8 shirt right?? Sounds like your trip is off to a great start! Can't wait to read about your adventures!!
ReplyDeleteWe miss you all already! But are glad you are starting your adventure! Take it from fellow minimalist travelers, always try to go to your zen place first when the shit hits the fan. Will talk to you soon and will be excited to follow your blog. Wendy and Chad
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