We got off to a shaky start this morning, and it went down hill from there. Leaving the fuel stop we noticed that the on ramp to I-20 eastbound was closed. No detour signs, just a road closed sign. In trying to get a work around route we ended up on a road that had no outlet and it required disconnecting the Honda to get turned around. When we got that all sorted out we found the taillights and turn signals were inop. Two hours of troubleshooting and a call to the chassis manufacturer lead us to a defective headlight control module. Knowing it, and finding it, were two very different things. A little time on my head under the steering wheel and dash finally got us a visual. A subsequent call to the local Freightliner dealer got the part on order. If all goes well it will be here by 1030 in the morning and I can get it installed. Sure hope that will be the solution.
In the meantime we set out to see what Monroe, LA had to offer, and we actually had a very nice time. We found a museum at the home of the first Coca Cola bottler. Turns out the Biedenharn family started bottling what we know of as Coca Cola in 1894, while the pharmacy that became the Coca Cola Corp. was still selling it only over the counter at their soda fountain. You may already know that Coke started as a patent medicine for upset stomach and was sold as a bottled syrup. Biedenharn mixed it with carbonated water and sold it as a beverage. When the pharmacist saw how successful the Biedenharn’s were they got on the bandwagon and the rest was history. (http://www.biedenharncoca-colamuseum.com/)
Afterward we had a very nice catfish dinner over looking the Ouachita River. We have been happy to find that you can find something fun and interesting just about everywhere we have gone. Is this country great, or what?
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