Oops!

     Today we were off to Kitchener, Ontario for a tour of the RoadTrek plant. We have been making a point to chat with folks who have smaller RV units with the thought that we might downsize. One of our favorites is the RoadTrek – a Class B type unit. Some Canadians told us about a tour of the plant in Kitchener which was only about 40 miles off our path home. The tour was at 10 am and we were across the border and 95 miles away so we got going by 7:30.

     We drove across the bridge over the waterway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie to go back into Canada. The shortest way to get to Michigan from New York is through Canada – Look at the map! The tour of the plant was interesting and we were able to climb about in one of the models. It certainly is a lot less room than we have now. Lots of pros and cons to it. I wish we had been able to see more types at close range. But it was worthwhile seeing how the units are put together from scratch.
     Now for the Oops. As we pulled into the plant lot to turn around to get back to the freeway, we scraped one of the poles on the very narrow gate. We had to reattach one of the awning supports, put some duct tape on the cracked trim and mourn our lovely siding which now has some scratches on it. We may not have had the problem except that we pulled in our mirrors so that they wouldn’t get clipped off by traffic going by and forgot to extend them so it was hard to see that right side. The Navigator wasn’t checking out the window either. Hmm – maybe we should get that smaller rig.

     Bottom line is that we decided NOT to drive south to Detroit and around Chicago, but headed north. We drove over a bridge between Lake Huron and Lake Erie back into Michigan. Tonight we are staying at a beautiful, empty, campground outside Port Huron. Tomorrow we will drive to Mackinac, and then on to mid-Wisconsin Thursday, and home on Friday afternoon. (Then off to the RV dealer for a few fixes on today’s issues as well as a list of other minor items).