We were lucky enough to get in and out of the Pacific Northwest without a single weather issue. Seattle was beauiful this time of year- no snow on the roads but plenty on the mountaintops. After having spent so much time over on the east coast of the country, we felt so blessed to have missed all the wicked and violent weather that was going in the south - all places that we had recently been to.
Once in Denver it was time to take Big Red back to the shop. The starter had been making a noise when we started it so that was the first thing that needed attention. In addition, while we were stopped the week before at Mt. Rushmore, I kept hearing an airleak which Jorge blew off as just another airleak - something Volvos are famous for. Upon further inspection, we noticed it was coming from the front of the truck which turned out to be the freon leaking from the a/c condenser. Yes, the freon we had just put in a few weeks earlier while the truck was in the shop in Nashville. It turns out a rock must have bounced up and made a hole in this expensive part. So the truck is starting great now and we have the a/c we'll be needing this week in the south.
Yesterday we did a little short run from Omaha, Nebraska down to Fayetteville, Arkansas with a show called 'Les Miserables'. We got there just in time for a rainy and cold May 2nd. It was actually warmer in Nebraska than it was in Arkansas yesterday. We didn't stay there long however. This week we are picking up the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and taking them on tour to Carnegie Hall in New York City. We had to get what we truckers call a reefer trailer... or a refrigerated trailer... to haul all their instruments. They need to be kept at a cool and constant temperature. So another driver is bringing that trailer as far as St. Louis and we'll take it the rest of the way to Dallas and be ready to pick them up this Sunday night. A trip to New York is always interesting. Although you can't beat the people watching, I'm always so grateful to have those trips behind us.
Once in Denver it was time to take Big Red back to the shop. The starter had been making a noise when we started it so that was the first thing that needed attention. In addition, while we were stopped the week before at Mt. Rushmore, I kept hearing an airleak which Jorge blew off as just another airleak - something Volvos are famous for. Upon further inspection, we noticed it was coming from the front of the truck which turned out to be the freon leaking from the a/c condenser. Yes, the freon we had just put in a few weeks earlier while the truck was in the shop in Nashville. It turns out a rock must have bounced up and made a hole in this expensive part. So the truck is starting great now and we have the a/c we'll be needing this week in the south.
Yesterday we did a little short run from Omaha, Nebraska down to Fayetteville, Arkansas with a show called 'Les Miserables'. We got there just in time for a rainy and cold May 2nd. It was actually warmer in Nebraska than it was in Arkansas yesterday. We didn't stay there long however. This week we are picking up the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and taking them on tour to Carnegie Hall in New York City. We had to get what we truckers call a reefer trailer... or a refrigerated trailer... to haul all their instruments. They need to be kept at a cool and constant temperature. So another driver is bringing that trailer as far as St. Louis and we'll take it the rest of the way to Dallas and be ready to pick them up this Sunday night. A trip to New York is always interesting. Although you can't beat the people watching, I'm always so grateful to have those trips behind us.