Layne is in Asheville celebrating nephews graduating from highschool with the household, I’m in Arequipa watching Rusty sunbathe and snore.
Everybody has left the campground besides a French Ford Transit van whose occupants whom I’ve by no means seen are touring the Galápagos Islands I consider. The lodge workers have some downtime within the tenting division although a automobile can present up any time. I’m utilizing the ladies’s washroom because it’s nearer to GANNET2 and there’s nobody to be offended.
The transmission store is making ready our gearbox for rebuilding on Monday. Apparently the torque converter hasn’t but arrived as there was a muddle over the dimensions however that’s the final piece wanted to finish the meeting. The torque converter is a big heavy donut (beneath) that makes use of transmission fluid strain to alter gears and it’s normally what breaks on Promasters as they’re too heavy for it. Within the US you may get one for $350. Double that for round right here I anticipate, or possibly extra.
Right here’s hoping the warehouse has the suitable dimension in inventory. Layne doesn’t need to be bringing one from the US as they’re very heavy. In different information I bought an e-mail from the US consulate in Cusco asserting the arrival of my new passport.
An utility that was alleged to take six weeks took 16 days – could the ability of Uncle Sam by no means develop less- nonetheless this leaves me with a dilemma. I may take an hour flight and again in in the future however which means leaving Rusty alone within the van for 12 hours which appears a bit a lot. Or I may ship them an e-mail asking them to carry the passport until the top of the month (when Layne will get again). Which is what I’ve executed. If the transmission will get mounted I may drive to Cusco and choose it up which might be a great check drive. Two days there and two again. We’ll see however the course of is finished.
I’m studying historical past principally as an escape and Layne’s footage from one other world so close to by airplane, but up to now by van. Appalachia appears fairly good within the spring all inexperienced and all the pieces. Right here it’s winter and appears like nights are getting colder despite the fact that the solar shines fiercely all day. I’ve three extra weeks of this solo residing factor. Grin and bear it.