We reached Albuquerque, NM about noon on our third day of driving and decided we should get our oil changed. We were glad we did because they found a leak by our driver's side rear tire that they thought was gear oil from a broken axle seal. We took the van to Pep Boys and waited to hear what the problem was. I was feeling pretty badly and Joshua felt like he was getting a cold and hadn't been sleeping well and we were ready to be home, so this was a pretty low point in our trip. Finally, they told us it was a broken seal, but that the gear oil had leaked into our brake system and that needed to be replaced too. However, the estimate was much less than we expected, so we were thankful. But they couldn't do anything else that day, so they put our van back together.
We walked down the street and had sushi for dinner, which helped both of us feel better; we hadn't had much for lunch, plus it was nice to be away from the shop and relax a bit. Then we returned to the van to watch a movie and spend the night in the parking lot of Pep Boys in Albuquerque, NM.
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