After bringing our 5th wheel home from California three weeks ago and adding two 12v outlets to the dinette/kitchen area (there were none) we made our first two trips in our trailer this week!
Our first trip out was kind of a dry run, parking next to Lynne's sister's house for Christmas Eve, where they have a big family party followed by presents on Christmas morning. We learned a few things: the most important was that that the
battery doesn't last the night while running the heater, so replacing the
battery was high on our list of priorities before our next trip. The other thing was that the heater fan is a noisy little thing when it suddenly comes on at 3AM.
So after Christmas we replaced the
battery and bought a little 110v space heater. We also bought a coffee maker, dishes, household goodies (like plates, bowls, gray/black tank enzyme) and two $99 Walmart specials, a
10" Big Screen Mobile Theater (proving that terms like "big" are very subjective) and a wireless backup camera.
Thursday evening we headed for Vancouver, BC to see the Body Worlds show at Science World. We spent the first night at the Bellingham RV Park (so we could get shore power and run the cube heater -- a well-kept park with nice shower facilities) then continued up to Vancouver, where we docked at Capilano RV Park (near central Vancouver -- not a scenic location but reasonably maintained with ok-ish shower facilities and a pool and a hot tub we didn't use). We visited Body Worlds at Science World (the Telus World of Science) the first day, explored Stanley Park on the second and headed home.
For those fascinated by the the human body and can see art in it and marvel at how it works, Body Worlds is a must-see show. The "exhibits" are donated cadavers that have been preated with plastic resins, had features revealed by sculpting away parts that would otherwise conceal them, and posed in interesting and artistic ways that help you appreciate the marvel that is us. It's also a good way to remind oneself that the choices we make today affect our health and longevity. While probably not for the easily offended or squeamish, those who venture past the ticket counter will be glad they came.
It'll be in Vancouver through the 14th of this month. Pretty much sells out every day, btw.
www.BodyWorlds.com.
Oh, and yes, the cube heater got used, the coffee pot got used, I may return the backup camera (the truck cab is too far to get a good, consistent signal), and we never got around to watching TV.
--Peter