July 24, 2019
Before we left Wichita, Willie was giving us a problem that we were unable to diagnose. We were hoping it wouldn’t act up on our trip, but ah, in Hinton, he decided to remind us that he had a problem. Luckily, we were within 3 blocks of the GMC dealer who could help us . . . but it would take a few days to get the part. And so we parked in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot for a few days and have had the opportunity to learn about Hinton.
The dogs were not sure what to think about being cooped up in the RV for two days. We took them out when we could, and we went driving with them, but this was how they spent most of their days.
We were doing what every Chamber of Commerce was wanting us to do: stick around and spend money. So we visited Starbucks every day, mostly because they have good wifi, but also because I love my chai tea (though they don’t make it quite the same). Interesting that next door to the Starbucks is a Cannabis store! We went to The Daily Grind three times, for lunch, snack and breakfast. It is a darling coffee shop with outstanding food. We visited the Jeep dealer to try to get our window fixed, but the part would take several days, so that failed. We shopped at their local grocery, we visited Dairy Queen, we bought gas . . .
And we found that Hinton is a lovely town. It is fueled by coal mining and the pulp mill, and it appears to be prospering. We would easily come back here, as there is much more to see.
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