After talking with our insurance company (National Interstate) and the other driver's insurance company (Hartford), we took the truck in to Vince's Autobody in Sedona to get an estimate. We were impressed with Jim at Vince's--he was friendly and seemed to know what he was doing. The problem we still have is that no one has been able to contact the other driver or her father, the owner of the vehicle. They did not call their insurance company, and there is no answering machine at their home number, so it seems that it may be a while before Hartford can get a statement from them.
Meanwhile, to expedite our repair, we've decided to put it on our credit card and get reimbursed later. The parts will be available in the morning, and we have an appointment to take the truck in at 9 a.m. Jim says he will try to get it back to us by Thursday afternoon, which will mean a one day delay in arriving in Las Vegas. He promises that it will be back in its original condition.
After leaving Vince's, we went to uptown Sedona where Ken wanted to look over a couple of cameras he's thinking about ordering. Then we took the Red Rock Loop Road, stopping for some photos at scenic vistas and taking a short hike. We had great views of Cathedral Rock.
It was overcast a good bit of the day today, so we decided to run the generator for a while again. We had to take it out of the truck, because we may need it again before the repair is complete--but we ran into a hitch: we couldn't lower the tailgate because of the bumper damage. It would definitely take two people to get the 45 pound generator out of the truck with the tailgate up, and Ken isn't allowed to lift that much, so I went to a neighboring campsite and asked for help. The couple were very friendly and willing to help, and we had the generator on the ground in no time. It turned out that the guy had had major back surgery in 1993--and he had the scar to prove it, looking just like Ken's. A little while later, he came over with a gift for Ken: a walking stick he had carved from a cactus rib. He thought Ken might be able to use a little support now and then.
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