Making the switch...

Tuesday, September 2nd. We rolled into the dealership just before noon. They were ready for us and had us pull the toy hauler up door-to-door with our new 5th wheel. The sky was looking gray, the forecast was for heavy rain for the next few days (the remnants of Hurricane Gustav caught up with us); we decided to get our stuff moved from the toy hauler to the Nu-Wa before doing anything else. The folks at Campbell Ford were very accommodating. We took a few minutes to walk around and in the new coach, then went to work. While we were moving stuff, the service folks went to work installing the hitch in our truck.

It was surprising how much stuff the toy hauler could hold; by 2:30 we had emptied the trailer and had our stuff in the 5th wheel... not put away, just in. As I was carrying the last container in, it started sprinkling.

We took a break to have lunch, then went to work putting everything away. It was well into the evening before we had the new coach livable... the basement compartments are full, but we actually have some extra drawers, shelves, and closet space. Maybe we need to buy more stuff? Maybe not.

The new coach is gorgeous: nice glossy gel-coat exterior, oak cabinets, Corian® countertops, leather recliners... certainly a step up from the spartan accommodations in the toy hauler.

It will be a while before we know where everything is... Joan put me in charge of clothes while she arranged the kitchen. I put all the big stuff in the basement storage. We may need to make a chart so we can find things later.

And what about Molly? Thanks for asking - she was not a happy girl when we locked her in the bathroom while we moved things. When she could see that she had a new place for food, potty, and lots of sleeping options, her attitude changed... "Yeah, this is more like it."

The rain is supposed to hang around for days; there was a flash flood warning for this and all the surrounding counties last night. We plan to spend a couple nights here at the dealership while we learn all the ins and outs of this new coach. Maybe by then the rain will stop and I'll be able to post some better images.