We have been in the US for almost a week now, and have been at Bobs in Riverside for this period. Bob picked us up from LAX after the long nonstop flight from Sydney. We had a 1.20 hour changeover from Perth to Sydney so it made for an extra long flight(two sunrises).
By the time we settled back into our RV, gave it a wash etc it was time for the great southern Californian Rally. I have included the write up on it, it doesn’t mention it there but it was all free through the generosity of Bob our host. Since the Rally we have been doing maintenance to the RV in preparation for our trip.
We will leave tomorrow to commence our journey up the West coast.
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Review of the Rally written by Bob:
The 2nd Annual Toyota Motorhome and Aussie Walkabout BBQ seems to have been a resounding success. At one point we had at least 17 Motorhomes (Counting two of my own of course) squeezed in to our impromptu RV Park and registered about 37 guests, not counting at least 6 of the four legged kind. Attendees came from as far as San Jose (Linda S.) to the north, San Diego to the south, and as close as a neighbor who lives but three blocks away.
Brian and Michele Menzies entertained many with stories about their travels across Australia and their first two trips to America, as well as future plans that will take them to Alaska.
Food was plentiful and shared for both lunch and dinner BBQ's, and it didn't appear that anyone lacked finding enough variety, from tube steaks to lumpiang Shanghi, to try. In addition, the many donations of "Stella" and other fine beverages assured that thirsts were well quenched.
The tech sessions generated spirited discussions on electrical systems with, as it turned out, an in depth exploration of workings of the battery isolator.
In the hands on sessions that followed, at least three Battery Isolator problems were repaired or, at least needed repairs identified, and numerous lessons were shared on How-To get everything working in one's RV.
Special thanks go to Richardson's RV, (with several locations in SoCal), for the new RV accessory catalogs for every attendee, with substantial discounts offered, and also for a fine selection of Door Prizes that they contributed.
The evening showing of "Australia" keep a large group's attention, and the fire circle under the trees kept some of the non-movie watchers warm and talkative well into the night.
On Sunday morning everyone crowded into the house to enjoy the breakfast that Rob and Karen prepared and to share yet seemingly never-ending stories about motorhomes and, of course, people that weren't there. (Remember, you were warned)
By 10 am, after a few more repair sessions, most were back on the road, headed for home or other destinations.
Everyone, without known exception seemed to enjoy the company of each other and the only question left unanswered was "When will the next Toyota Motorhome BBQ take place".
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