After a lazy Independence Day, we got good news from the mechanic. Apparently he was just having a bad day when he threw a hissy fit about the grease, because he ended up getting the work we needed done. He found out that our problems starting were due to the glow plugs being bad, so those were all replaced. Now she starts right up on the first try every time! He also did some work on the brakes and checked the engine, and it looks like the coolant problems didn’t cause any permanent damage to the engine. Woohoo!

So, we’ve been cleaning, packing, and filtering the grease we collected while we were here and plan to head out later this afternoon once the 100+ degree temperatures start cooling off a bit. We’re heading towards Yellowstone National Park, and hope to stop at Craters of the Moon to camp tonight. In Yellowstone, we’re meeting up with our friend Joe from Bozeman and will spend the weekend in the Yellowstone area and Bozeman. From there, we hope to go up to Glacier National Park to see our friend John who works there, and then we’ll probably go up to Banff National Park and the little town of Nelson in Canada. After that, who knows!

It’s good to be getting back on the road. We had a great time in Boise and it was wonderful to see so many friends, but now that our bus is running better than ever it’s time to get ‘er out on the open road again. Ta ta for now!