We are currently in southern Utah, hoping to make it home and end this vacation alive. That might sound extreme, so let me explain.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention the positives. Traven has been incredible. He’s really trying to turn his life around. Bella has been an amazing 2 year old. It’s impossible to not be happy with her. And the first family vacation with Phil and Malia has been very rewarding.
Two major flaws in this trip. First, the vacation rental was more chicken coop than house. A two inch gap under the doors and windows that don’t close kept things chilly. It came with 2 towels, even though it advertised as sleeping 8. We bought towels, blankets and an air mattress to make it by. There were literally no appliances other than the fridge. A fridge which came with someone’s leftover food. Gross. The cabinets were grimy. The beds were miserable. The shower I used had a weird odor. The ceiling showed signs of of water damage.
The van is a death chamber. Each mile the vibration worsen. And the check engine light is now on. We stuffed some our newly purchased towels into the side doors to make it more bearable. Most of the seatbelts struggle to work. It’s horrible.
We are hoping to get some $$$ back from AirBNB and Enterprise. I think we had a lot of fun despite these flaws. However, Southern California is too crowded this time of year.
It hasn’t helped any that some of us are sick. I thought I would literally cough up a lung the second night. I’m still sore, as if I did a hundred crunches.
I think my days of long road trips are over.
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