Day 2 - July 7, 2008 - A Turn for the Better

So last night we stayed in the parking lot of Interstate Emergency Services (www.iestowing.com), and slept relatively poorly from 1AM-7AM. Dave likes to wake up really early, so he went outside around 6, and moved the RV to get it repaired just after 7:00. After pulling off the front driver side wheel and brake, IES decided that everything was okay, things just got a little hot from riding the brakes on the downhill. Maybe next time Kyle should be a better driver, and Dave shouldn't take us through the scenic mountain route (j/k). So we got on the road around 8 AM headed for Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH. Of course, with some more mountains to go through, there was no way I would allow Dave or Kyle to drive the RV, so I took the shift. It drove much better after a couple quarts of oil and the free engine coolant from IES (who charged us for nothing for the work they did!).

After a great picture at the Ohio state line, we decided to not push the RV too far and to stop for lunch/groceries outside of Youngstown. We found a Wal-Mart to park in, got groceries next door at a Giant-Eagle, and went to a Starbucks for internet. Dave purchased T-Mobile's Hotspot Service for a month, and we found out some information about Cedar Point. There was a great deal where we got 2 nights RV parking (electric hookup only), 2 day passes, 2 starlight(after 5 PM) passes, and 4 challenge park passes, and some other worthless items. After adding an additional starlight pass and a day pass, we had 2 nights parking, and 2 days stay at Cedar Point park for $100 each.

Leaving the Ohio State Line, I decided that there were minimal mountains and that Dave could drive the RV on the flat highways...Kyle might be able to drive later (haha). I was relatively pleased with his driving, although the construction zones were a little scary (probably are for anyone sitting in that passenger seat). We arrived at Cedar Point just after 5 PM, and pulled in to our great parking space for the next 2 days. It includes a picnic table and a charcoal grill (we have no charcoal). It's our first RV park, and it's really exciting. There are easily 500 RV's here, and everyone is friendly...should be a great couple of days. Our RV spot is closer than most of the spots normal guests park in for the day. We changed clothes and got ready for a great time using our starlight passes at Cedar Point...


Miles Traveled: ~310 miles
Miles Towed: 0 miles
States Traveled: PA, OH
Breakdowns: 0