Day 2: Back on the road to C-bus!

So…

morning dawned and Mom called back into the helpline.

They tried a few more things 

And again came to the conclusion it was the converter.

The plan was that a technician would meet us at our next stop

And install a new converter there.

But at 8am, there are technicians awake and ready to troubleshoot over the phone.

So we got Chris.

Chris talked us through where to find the converter…

Under Jack’s bed.

We’re very familiar with that space.

It’s were the non-functioning water heater from our last trip lives

(Remember—it was just turned off??!?).

As we were inspecting the converter and confirmed the fan was not spinning

(So clearly it was not working),

Mom and Dad noticed that there was a large wire

Lying beside it, clearly disconnected.

It was the wire from the shore power box.

It was disconnected from the converter.

Guess what happens if you actually connect the shore power to the converter?

It converts power and WE ARE BACK IN BUSINESS!

Whew! Chris saved the day!!!

On to Columbus!

We dropped off the camper and headed to the North Market

For some browsing and snacking.

We had drinks and donuts.

We hung out upstairs for a bit

And tried out the ping pong table

Mom and Dad were really excited to take us to 

their favorite Columbus restaurant Martini’s

But we couldn’t get reservations until 9:45.

No worries—

We strolled all over Short North

Taking in the shops and sights.

We bought a National Parks game, some buckeyes,

And even found a street kiosk for an amazing family selfie

They got us in early at Martini’s

And before we knew it,

We were seated in luxury.

Sadly,

It was good, but not as amazing as Mom and Dad remembered

(And carried a heck of a price tag.)

We were still glad we came

(And documented with a Beckett-taken selfie).

Mom and Dad wanted to see their first house—

Not too shabby!

And then we headed back to the camper…

Which had no power.

WHAT?!??!!?

So back under Jack’s bunk Dad went—

And discovered the fuses had popped out.

He had taken them out earlier in the troubleshooting process

And figured he must have just not got them back in quite right.

He popped them back in and on came the lights.

Whew!

That meant we could try some infamous buckeyes

They were pretty tasty.

And head to bed for another day of driving.

Because…

See you there!