Problem solved for now, and back on the road to a nice free forest campground

We sat in the parking lot at the RV dealer until about lunchtime when our service tech David came and got Max to try to repair the sliding pantry door. Did you know that the name for this type of door is called a "tambour door". We had never heard that term before.

As I expected, this was not an easy problem to fix. He ended up having to break the door to get it out, and although that sounds extreme, I couldn't figure out how else it could be done. 

And what caused the problem? No, it was not a factory installation problem. I guess you could call it a design problem, but more than anything it was user error!

We had bought a roll of anti slip shelf liner the other day, and until we got around to using it, Ruth had tossed it up on the top shelf of the pantry. From there, all it would have taken was to go over a bump of some kind, and it rolled down behind a roll of paper towel that was already up there. At that point, it was partially blocking the route the door has to slide when it goes down the backside of the cabinet.

This was the culprit.

With the door removed, it was easy to see what caused the problem.

So now, for the time being, we have no pantry door. The pantry is totally open, which isn't really a problem. It doesn't even look bad. We just have to make sure everything is arranged so that nothing will come flying out if I have to hit the brakes hard.

They have ordered a new pantry door and they will do the installation while we return to Canada at some point in August or September.

No idea what it will cost. They didn't charge us for yesterday's work, although I'm sure it will be included in the final bill..

Anyhow, it will probably be an expensive lesson. But lesson learned!

By 4:00pm, we were happy to get that ordeal behind us for now, and we were back on the road headed for a forest park.

Headed into the forest.

A nice free camping spot at GPS 51.784659, 6.99784

Yep, this will do!

We were the only RV, but it looked like one other car spent the night.

Relaxing at the end of the day!

This is actually the parking area for several walking trails, so after supper we went for a walk. 

Anybody know what this crop is?

I thought it was oats, but it's almost as tall as I am!

We like this shot.

We had a really nice 4 km (2.6 mile) walk in the woods.

So from here, we have now changed our plans a little bit. It's kind of fun because we could go in any direction, and everything is new! Originally, we had thought about going up to the northern coast of Netherlands, but it doesn't look like it's the most attractive coastline.

So we're just going to wing it, and who cares where we end up. There's no need to do much driving because there is very little distance between attractions here in Europe, so why spend fuel money for nothing. And if we are going to return to Canada in five weeks or so, we don't want to stray too far from this area anyhow.

For today, we are heading to see some castles. Where we end up tomorrow, or next week? Who knows?!

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RV Patio Mats! I don't know how these flew under my radar, but what a great deal for an RV Patio Mat. Both sizes and all 3 colors are downright cheap considering the size. Now, don't expect them to last much more than a season, but still. Considering they include a carry bag and pegs, you can't go wrong.

And a 2 Pack of Collapsible Lanterns Batteries Included. 

And in Canada...

Dog Hammock Seat Cover