Rick & Carol's Journey (DL)

As of tomorrow morning, we will have been on the road for seven days.

Our plan to drive from Chattanooga to Frankfort on Monday got sidetracked when, at lunchtime, we heard high pressure air escaping from under the front of the motorhome. We (correctly) diagnosed a probable leak in the air suspension system and diverted to Lexington, which has a Freightliner service facility.

We overnighted at the Kentucky Horse Farm Campground, then delivered the RV to the repair shop at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. After breakfast at Waffle House, we proceeded to the Kentucky Horse Farm, where we spent a pleasant day -- temperature no higher than the mid-70s -- seeing the sights.

These included a horsedrawn tour of the grounds, an introduction to different varieties of draft horses, a show of several famous horses, an introduction to several mares and foals, a show with costumed riders on eight of the many different breeds of horses, a tour of an extensive museum covering all things horsey from prehistoric times to the modern day, and a short film. Not being a horse person, I had never imagined there are so many varieties of horses.

The horse pictured below is Cigar, who won 16 straight races, and had lifetime winnings of just under $10,000,000.

The next two pictures feature a Gypsy Cob, ridden by a girl in gypsy garb, and a Paso Fino, ridden by a girl in garnet and gold ... hmmmm.



While we were touring the horse farm, Freightliner quickly diagnosed the problem -- a leaky valve -- then spent several hours trying to determine if is was a Freightliner manufactured part or a Winnebago manufactured part. After multiple phone calls to both manufacturers, they finally discovered it was a Freightliner part and a replacement will be delivered early tomorrow (Wednesday) a.m. for installation before lunchtime.

We returned to the Freightliner facility this afternoon to pack an overnight bag and are staying tonight at a La Quinta Inn. The accommodations are nice, but hardly worth the equivalent of four nights of campground fees.

We're still making plans for tomorrow and will update again in a few days -- Internet access permitting.