[tcb] Failed - My Bulli Gras Escape
- From: Biggestdaddyo <biggestdaddyo@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Texas Coalition Of Buses <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 09:05:20 -0800 (PST)
Well, I admit that I was a quitter. I woke up saturday morning to frigid
temps, gusting winds and when I stepped out of my bus into a 6" deep lagoon
(that I named Lake Julie,) I gave up on the whole thing!
I left Galveston and experienced super HIGH winds on I-45, the Sam Houston
Tollway AND I-10 as I put puttered toward SA. Sometimes it seemed like the bus
might actually be blown off of some of those high bridges! Scary.
Finally out of harms way, my bus was laboring along I-10 against head winds
when it just lost all power and died somewhere just east of Schulenburg. After
a brief time diagnosing....I realized it was just the points. Of course I did
NOT have a replacement set. Wrecker arrives and my bus got to spend saturday
night in Schulenburg at the auto parts store because they didn't have ANY
points that even remotely resembled the ones I needed.
My new bride drove from SA to pick me up and I was safe at home by 5:00 pm. We
hooked up the trailer and drug my bus home the next morning, no problemo.
Notes to Self:
1. Never camp with Julie again, even if she PROMISES the weather is gonna be
nice. Or at least remember to pack hurricane clothing appropriate for
Galveston Island when camping ON Galveston Island!
2. ALWAYS carry an extra set of points, condensor etc.
3. Expect the unexpected because VW's are very dependable. You can depend on
them to break down at the worst possible moment...
All in all, it was still a great weekend and quite an adventure! Denis, thanks
for the Sausage and Egg biscuit. You're a lifesaver! I'll see everyone in
Fredricksburg.
James Oliver
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