Monday, July 14, 2008

Finally....Red Bay, Alabama

We finally made it to Red Bay, Alabama which is the home of the Tiffin Company. We needed some warranty work done before heading to Florida.
What an incredible operation!!! They have their own private campground area with full hookups so you can live in your coach while waiting to be called for your appointment. We were scheduled for what they called a "3 hour Express". We had our list, waited patiently, and were taken the day after we arrived. Yippee!!!
We met some other RV owners in the service bay area who were watching the work being done on their coaches. It was a fascinating process. Service bay after service bay of Tiffin coaches; every coach with a different issue or concern. Meeting these other owners was a treat for Lee and myself. It made the experience much more fun for us.
Because there really wasn't much to do in the evening in Red Bay, it was not unusual to go out to dinner with our new friends and commisserate together on the completed or uncompleted work of the day. The restaurant selection was very limited. One popular hang out was Swamp Johns; an old converted gas station.
I do believe that there is nothing more fun for an RV owner than to talk about your coach. Everyone has a tale to tell!!! You are with your special breed of comrades who truly understand what you feel when things go right and wrong. We learned quite alot of information during this trip which I know we will pay forward in the future as we continue our life in the slow lane.

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