Mar 02, 2023

IS THIS AIRBNB's LAST STAND?

RACE TRAVEL IS IT'S OWN THING, and if you're like me and don't do it much it can really be a roll of the dice. While I have generally had good luck...

... not so this round..

I should have known it would be amateur night when I had to meet the owner for the key.

After a brief run through, and assurance the place will heat right up, he was gone.

A few minutes later we discovered there was a major roof leak, water soaking down the wall and dripping all over the only toilet and puddling on the floor.

While he circled back we went to dinner at Reilly for "craft" food and drink. We ordered a giant salad, meatballs and a small pizza...

... it was excellent.

Upon returning, the heater was making all kinds of heater sounds and pushing all kinds of arctic air.

We took hot showers while we waited for the owner.

It's not heating up.

Let me get my mechanic down here tomorrow.

Don't worry about it, we aren't staying.

Ok, I'll refund everything.

Great.

The thing is, I didn't want a refund. I wanted a little place, central to the races, where I could relax and stretch and generally enjoy a bit of racing and time away with Surfergirl.

Here's the good news: