Wall or Bust. Bust Wins

Thought we might get a nice respite from the Florida heat on this trip.  NOT, the ride from Iowa up thru South Dakota was consistently above 100.  Of course the big coach did not like this, the temperature gauge kept climbing, buzzers going off, panics from the driver - ugh.  Copilot Liz is not liking this at all.  So the ride is a slow one, babying the diesel over each minor incline grumbling all the way.  Considering that the speed limit in SD is 80 a lot of folks behind me are as happy as I am.

We pull into Wall and WHAM - the electric steps stop working, this makes getting in and out of the coach an ordeal, minor but dangerous if you slip.

Ah well, at least we get to enjoy the Wall Drug Store, famous for its kitsch...

and boy does it have kitsch.

Onto the web where we find Eddies Freightliner in Rapid City where Bob diagnoses the issue over the phone as a dirty radiator and fan.  He also points us to Green Star RV service who actually have the exact (really, the EXACT part) part we need for the stairs and is just across the street from Eddie's. Our spirit buoyed a bit we spend a hot night in Wall.

Rapid City is just a short drive on Friday, with Liz driving the toad to reduce stress on the engine, and we find Eddies and Green Star.  Bob has them change the air filter and degrease the radiator.  We are amazed when we take off towing the toad, climbing a steep hill and the temp gauge doesn't get above mid normal.  Yahoo!!!.  Thanks to Bob  and Eddies Freightliner of Rapid City SD.

 50 miles to Spokane Creek RV site just past Keystone, SD.  What a drive, windy, curvy, hilly and narrow roads. We even do a few miles of the Iron Mountain Road, but we make it.