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August 24th 2012
No action for the next 3 days so we are heading to Memphis. Tiffin doesn't work on the weekends and until our back end comes in, there is nothing to do but WAIT.....similar to what we have been doing. Today, while traveling, I thought I'd give you a tour of Red Bay. We went to the Red Bay museum yesterday but that will be for another day.....I know you will be waiting for that with baited breath. I was incorrect when I stated Red Bay has 47 churches...it has 51. My photos include: large Tiffin mural in center of town, the Hotel Red Bay, abandoned, but now being restored for living quarters, the Sunshine Dog Food Factory, Jack's (a combo of chicken/hamburger place that started in the 1940's), one photo from the museum which shows ... read more
August 23rd 2012
....and the work continues. Yippeee! Today our "wet bay" problem is being done. Lulu kept check of their work as you can see. Most of our small problems on the inside got fixed this morning by the fellow who did our satellite. He didn't have the tool to do the door latch so we shall have them do that when they do our end cap...next week. I think we shall try out the paddle wheel steamboat experience this weekend and then plan something else for the time when they do our endcap...so much to look forward to. I am breathless. Our Allegro Club friends left this morning. We were happy they could leave but sorry to see them go. They had the sweetest little dog, Daphney. Safe travels, Pat & Millard. Yesterday, they had their slide ... read more
August 22nd 2012
Hallelujah! Some work has finally begun on our RV. They are replacing our roof rails today (another recall problem). They were going to do them when they did our end cap but we will take anything at anytime now. Cory saw Billy early this morning. He came back to the RV at 7:00 AM and announced "we are to go to repair bay #17 now!" But....I am still in bed! So it was a mad rush of flying around: getting dressed and ready while packing up the rig to close it up. In a matter of minutes, we were over in Bay 17 ....doesn't matter that I look like a rag-a-muffin from the ravine. Poor Lulu is still inside the RV and she is more presentable than me. So now we sit with our friends, old ... read more
August 21st 2012
....this is way too much fun!!! Today we went to McKinney RV Parts and Service. It is right across the road from the RV place where we are staying and waiting for our work to be done. It is a place "The Pickers" would love if they were into looking for RV parts. It has 2+ huge warehouses full of RV parts for every and any Tiffin RV you would want. It has all the furniture, appliances, wallpaper, fabric, nut and bolts and all the big metal stuff that makes up an RV. It is a jungle of parts and pieces and rather tricky to manuever around. We did get a new blind for our bathroom window for $10.00 -- probably would have been $50.00+ at Tiffin. We like to rummage through buildings but this was ... read more
August 20th 2012
Wet bay....not Red Bay. This is a recall problem for the Tiffin RV. We didn't even know about it until we got here and found our Allegro Club friends, Millard & Pat. They came down here because their "wet bay" problem was bad...floor rotted and dropping down under their RV. They can only fix it here and some place in Connecticut. The photos are of THEIR wet bay problem that is being repaired today. The repairmen pull out all the holding tanks and put in a new floor with tray attached now. The test to find out if you have this problem is the service man jams a big screwdriver up through the floor from the outside. If it goes through, you have the problem. It went through for us, so we also have the problem ... read more
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August 19th 2012
It just keeps getting better....it has only been one week (seems like a month) since we arrived in Red Bay, Alabama and we have already seen and done it all! The festivities have been overwhelming. Yesterday, we went to the famous Coon Dog Cemetery. I know all of you have been anxious for this visit and report. I think we had to drive about 15-20 miles to get there as the road narrowed and twisted around like a snake. It was definitely one of those roads you wanted to "walk faster because you could hear the banjo's". It was not the most convenient place for the masters to visit their dogs graves. Hope you can see that Lulu went with us. The coon dog cemetery began in 1937. ONLY coon dogs can be buried here. One ... read more
August 19th 2012
Even though I love Swamp John's, this place has it beat a million times over for atmosphere. Our day ended yesterday by going to the Rattlesnake Saloon in Tuscumia, Alabama. It was located in the general vicinity of the Coon Dog Cemetery. This place is part of the Seven Springs Lodge...never got to see the lodge but there were horses all around you could ride. In the field where we parked, a pick-up truck came to take us to the saloon. Clarence was our driver. We sat on benches in the back of the truck and HELD ON FOR DEAR LIFE! Clarence rapidly took us down this very narrow, dirt path road that went straight down along a huge cliff (all in the woods)....better than any amusement park ride. Our ride ended at the bottom of ... read more
August 15th 2012
Another day of excitment here on Runway Alley in Red Bay, Alabama. Cory checked in with "Billy" again to review our status. We are "on the list" and they will be working on our various problems over the next few weeks. May start on "something" next week -- final project will be our back end cap. Still no definite time schedule so we can only sit back, relax and wait. Cory checked out the various works areas: where they remove your entire slideout, where they repair the "wet bays", where they replace the roof rails, etc. So much to see and do here!! Our friends from Tropical Palms are leaving today but our Allegro Club friends will be here awhile. They have a nice lounge where everyone gathers to share their problems and stories. It's very ... read more
August 14th 2012
One day without writing and I don't know where to start. I guess I shall start with the RV -- the reason we are here. The various "sign-in" people have seen us. The back end cap of the RV has been ordered. He said we should have a new back compartment door so that has been ordered, also. "MY" list of minor repairs for the inside has been noted and they will get to that when the body work is done. While chatting with another couple who are here for the Wet Bay Recall (a part of their floor is hanging down under their RV!!!), we thought we should have them check our rig for this recall along with a couple other recalls. They did and guess what: we have the same "wet bay" probem...our floor ... read more
August 12th 2012
Dinner last night at Swamp John's. Just as wonderful as I remembered. Best catfish in the country! Murals still awesome. Bars on the window give a homey & secure atmosphere. Bought a Swamp John T-shirt you will envy. We drove to the closest Wal-Mart today....44 miles away in Tupelo, Mississippi (birthplace of Elvis Presley). Just like being at home .....we have to drive forever to get to W-M. More fun things planned while we are here. Going to visit the Coon Dog Cemetery ... Biggest tourist attraction in town. Red Bay has a population of @3400. It is located right on the Alabama & Mississippi border. It is @ 10 sq. miles in size. It has 2 grocery stores: one, Piggley Wiggley, has an eating area in the back where we shall dine, Sunshine Mill, 47 ... read more
