August 19 - Lansing Michigan

We had an appointment with Tillsonburg Tire at 10:00 am.  Our tires were supposed to show up late morning and they were also looking at our trailer brakes that weren’t working as they should either.  Suzanne made us a yummy breakfast before we left...5 star campsite!!  We said our goodbyes and left for the tire store.  The tire store set to work on the brakes immediately & diagnosed & fixed the brakes.  Yay!  We were still waiting for the new tires to arrive and Kevan needed underbelly tape to repair some damage that happened from blown tires.  Again, Suzanne to the rescue who sourced a supplier & picked me up & drove me to purchase it.  Steve popped by the tire store too on a break from work so we all walked down to the old mill where Suzanne’s dad had worked as a young man.  It’s now a restaurant on the river and it was fish week!  More perch😊. I got a text that the tires had arrived so by the time we got back we were ready to roll.  Thank you Suzanne for finding the best place to repair our RV and keep us safe for the trip home, sourcing our tape and feeding us all weekend!  You and Steve and tour guide Jared were such a blessing!
Parked at Tillsonburg Tire

Leaving Bowker Acres Campground 

The great staff at Tillsonburg Tire assuring us they would take great care of us, which they did!

Then it was off to Sarnia to cross the border back into the US.  We had reservations in Lansing Michigan.  We were thankful traffic was light and we made it to our campsite early evening.  Tomorrow we are off to Milwaukee!

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