TerraVentura

 We had a conversation with Timo one of three brothers who run TerraVentura the RV manufacturer in the middle of nowhere in southern Uruguay.

17 years ago two Germans came here and settled with their three adult sons who opened the RV shop even as their parents moved back to Germany. Since then they’ve built a reputation.

We have some issues to deal with since Brasilia and as annoying as it is we need to stop and finish off some work, the idea being Timo will get us set up for another five years of nomad life. 

Timo listened to us and offered solutions. First he showed us his to get rid of the second alternator which won’t stop making off noises. Then he suggested a new inverter/shore power charger system which will take voltage from 90 to 240 without burning up making it easy to travel in 220 volt countries. He also has a gasoline burning cabin heater so we should have a warm cabin on cold Patagonian or Andean nights and he’ll give our installation a look over. All this is to happen after we go to Buenos Aires next week to meet friends visiting from the States.

We checked out their refrigerators as ours has made some noise but the one they have that fits is a bit small for the chef in chief. 

The idea is to get fixed up at our leisure after we get bs knfrom Argebtina and have discharged our obligations. Then we can take off again with our house in order.

So in between making plans I read and tried to walk an unwilling Rusty and wandered around under gray skies waiting for rain that never came. 

I’m reading a book on the French Revolution which seems appropriate in these revolutionary times. Rusty watches my back. 

Many Europeans store their vehicles here while they spend summer at home. A different way to be a snowbird.