Sunday, we drove to Brandon, FL and parked overnight in a Home Depot parking lot with the manager's permission. This was our first time to use Home Depot's hospitality. We had the extra bonus of live music - a tavern right across the street from us had a Spanish band playing outside with very loud speakers, so we had free entertainment for about 4 hours until 8 P.M. The rest of the night was quiet.
Monday, we were up early to go to General RV, about 9 miles away, for some service work. We've had two leaks worked on a couple of times before at other shops - one over the cab area and one behind the passenger seat - and after some time, the leaks would return. General RV feels sure they found the sources of both, and fixed both by removing old sealant and installing new sealant as well as sealing up some other potential problem areas. We also had an oil change (which uses 27 quarts of oil!), lube job, Aqua-Hot system check, replacement hub cap installed, and tire pressures checked.
As the sun set, we drove 15 minutes to the Lazydays RV Resort and Dealership, where we'll be until Jan. 22 attending the Southeastern American Coach Rally followed by the Fleetwood Motor Home Rally. We've been to Lazydays many times, and we always enjoy our stay although backing into a campsite can be a little tricky with a big rig. The campground rates here are a little higher than we like to pay, but this large facility gives you free breakfast and lunch in their cafe six days a week so it's not a bad deal. The rally center is one of the best in the country, and there are other amenities such as a large heated pool, free cable tv, daily newspaper, and wi-fi. There's also a Flying J truck stop, Cracker Barrel restaurant, Exit 10 restaurant, and a hotel on the property.
The next 10 days will be full as we greet old friends and make new ones, attend meetings, go to happy hours and dinners, take part in prize drawings, and enjoy evening entertainment.
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