Drove total of 20 miles today and end the day right back where we started! So, 8,160 miles total for trip. This morning Howard and Mike and I successfully reinserted two mounting bolts for the A/C bracket. Yippee. That set us up to be able to replace the belt if we could find one. Unfortunately just after finishing that job, I, Mark started feeling really crummy and ended up getting sick. Bummer. So, we made a decision to stay put at our friends' house rather than finding myself sick later and looking for a place to stay along the way. Good choice, and the day was wonderfully relaxing and gave Julie the chance to catch up on photos and the blog post. We plan to move on to West Virginia and to Skyline Drive tomorrow.
Oh, and that A/C, as we head to the deep South..... Stefan at Great Falls Auto Service was another of the great friends that we've made along our journey. He immediately got the car into his shop and the only delay was getting the correct belt, since I'd sliced the old one. Howard made the run to the auto parts store and hurried the belt back to the shop. What a fantastic feeling to have a Mercedes-Benz trained technician, who really knows Mercedes automobiles, do the dirty work for me, while I just lay in the shade next door. THANKS! Stefan, you really did us well and we appreciate your support and devotion to our journey.
By evening I was feeling much better and we made a side trip to see the Great Falls of the Potomac River. Really impressive scene, and an incredibly popular canoeing and kayaking spot.
Tomorrow, West Virginia!
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