Arco, Idaho

     So here we are at Arco.  A bit in the middle of nowhere.  We tried not to worry last night and to just wait until we could call someone today.  An RV place in Idaho Falls told Rick they can order a new leaf spring and have it on Monday.   The parts place is closed for the weekend.  We made an appointment to have it installed at the RV place after we pick up the part.  However, we have the name of someone here in Arco who could install it without moving the RV, but he is fishing for the weekend so we need to wait to call him tomorrow afternoon.

    With nothing to do but wait, Rick decided to wash the bugs off the RV.   Usually this is not allowed in campgrounds, but they feel sorry for us AND thought the grass needed some water.  I started sorting through things that will need to be unloaded from the RV when we get home (eventually).  I also found some time for a swim in the nearby pool and some reading in the lounge chair - pretty nice actually.

   Our campground hosts also told us about events taking place in the area.  One was a hang gliding contest in a town about 15 minutes away.  With a little meandering we found the spot where we could see a dozen or more hang gliders soaring very high above the hills.  Several cars and trucks were there providing support to some of the teams and watching them launch. 

    The support guys told us about the weekend event and about hang gliding in general.  Some of the contestants can glide for over 100 miles.  We watched them work their way from a launch site halfway up the mountain - back and forth on the thermals.  It was like an air ballet.  One of the less experienced gliders just couldn't get up high and came lower and lower until he landed in a nearby field.  Pictures from this competition will be in Sports Illustrated in a couple months.  Cool!

    Then back to the RV for another Skype call to Carter and his family (that's how he thinks of it).  We saw Bennett crawling and grabbing at his brother Carter.  Carter is showing very sweet patience with his little brother as he grabs his hair and ears.  What a sweetie. 

    Well, tomorrow we see if we can contact the mechanic to do the work.