{"id":1041,"date":"2011-08-25T15:38:08","date_gmt":"2011-08-25T22:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/?p=1041"},"modified":"2011-08-26T15:38:30","modified_gmt":"2011-08-26T22:38:30","slug":"re-deciding-about-the-gmc-and-more-sightseeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/minniebiz.com\/gmcmotorhome\/2011\/08\/25\/re-deciding-about-the-gmc-and-more-sightseeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-deciding about the GMC and more sightseeing"},"content":{"rendered":"

August 25th\u00a0 <\/sup>Without the internet \u2013 or limited use of it \u2013 we have time to talk about stuff.\u00a0 This morning we talked about the GMC and the \u201clack of reliability\u201d we have been experiencing lately.<\/p>\n

I have to admit that it has been unreliable, especially if you consider the fact that I couldn\u2019t find the problem for days and there might even have been multiple problems.\u00a0 Hopefully, it is now fixed.\u00a0\u00a0 I feel bad about that but I know that things like that happen even to new rigs.<\/p>\n

A difference between having a GMC and a later-model SOB is mostly in who fixes it, how much it costs, and how long it takes.\u00a0 With the GMC if I can fix it I do and it takes much less time and costs much less.\u00a0 If I cannot fix it then I probably know someone who can and they might even be close to where I am at the time.<\/p>\n

Another difference between having a GMC and an SOB is the satisfaction of making it into whatever you want.\u00a0 It is probably along the same lines as building a hot-rod.\u00a0 The other GMC owners and our vendors, their experience, and their willingness to help is a big factor in making the process fun and productive.\u00a0 Our vendors invest in products that make the GMC safer and more efficient to operate \u2013 without them we would be in trouble keeping these beauties running.<\/p>\n

We like the campground we are in \u2013 the Tunnel Mountain campground but the full hookup section that we were in was pretty ugly.\u00a0 We took a look at the electric-only section of the park and it looked really nice so we switched to that section.\u00a0 Now we have views of mountains in every direction \u2013 beautiful.<\/p>\n

It was another clear crisp dry sunny day in Banff.\u00a0 After some housekeeping we went to see the Banff Springs Hotel which was built by the railroad in the 1930\u2019s so that people could get to the springs \u2013 and they could make money.\u00a0 I hope some of the photos help to show you what it looks like in person.<\/p>\n

On the way down the hill from the hotel we took a look at the Bow River falls, met a Mountie, and saw a bride.\u00a0 Then we did a little grocery shopping at the Safeway and went to Starbucks for WiFi.\u00a0 I think we\u2019ll try McDonalds tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \t\t\n\t\t\t\t