Monday AM drive 245 miles to Kerrville, TX, & park next to Dan’s sister, Sharon & husband Tim’s trailer. After setting up camp we head to their trailer for reminiscing & dinner. You may remember they visited us in Washington last back in July.
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Tuesday late morning heading into Comfort, TX, w/Sharon & Tim for a walkabout. Almost every business was closed on Monday & TuesdayL we did check out the few antique stores that were open. We almost left town after finding no restaurant open for lunch; but Dan kept looking & rounded the corner & found Food for the Soul, which would close in 15 minutes. Excellent late lunch of fish tacos, gyros & ham BLTJ. Back to RVs to nap. Got back together again at dinner time for light snacks & lots of storytelling! Excellent dayJ
Wednesday AM say goodbye to Sharon & Tim & head north on US 87 without a planned route on how we will drive back to the house in WashingtonJ Near record heat 98 degreesL Decide to stop for the night in Big Spring, TX, 237 miles driven. Someone hacks Dan email & spoofs him as Amazon. Dan initially falls for it but calls Amazon support & doesn’t follow thru & avoids the scam.
Thursday AM, 15OCT, back on the road w/gusty winds. Winds were strong but nothing we hadn’t experienced before. But about two hours into drive cruise control stops working; dash gives us three error codes – 1) “Cruise Control Visit Workshop” 2) “ESP Visit Workshop” 3) “ASR/BSR Visit Workshop”. We pull over in Lamesa, TX, & call Mercedes support. Vehicle can be driven but automatic traction safety systems may not work. Half hour after returning to road, cruise control works; two hours later all error codes are goneJ 320 miles later we pull into RV park in Santo Rosa, NM. Unique to the RV park was they offered smoked BBQ out of the rear of the office building from 4:30 to 6:30PM. Call your order in, pick time for delivery & they bring it to your RV; not award winning BBQ but pretty good!
Friday early AM back on I-40W all the way to Gallup, NM (263 miles). We note more Indian casinos on I-40 than previous drives on I-40, but only open to NM residents now because of virus, or they are closed. After setting up camp Dan takes off to take roadside America pics – Giant Kachina, Galoop, Muffler Man. Then back to the RV for dinner & an early evening.
Saturday AM back on I-40W to Kingman, AZ (312 miles). Made the mistake of fueling at Loves Truck Stop outside Williams, AZL This is last fuel on AZ 64 before driving straight north 55 miles one way to Grand Canyon NP. Can you say - complete chaos? Another hour gained because of AZ daylight saving time? Cable broken in RV park, no over the air TV eitherL
Sunday, 18OCT, continue heading towards home but first stop is
slight detour into Bullhead City, AZ, for Wally Mart stop & cheap
diesel. The only Wally Marts we pass in
next two days are in Las Vegas & we are driving around that city. And Dan found a small gas station on the web
in Bullhead, AZ, that is fifty cents per gallon cheaper than anywhere on
today’s drive. Then it is on to US95
& straight north to Tonopah, NV.
In fact see our BLOG link below to compare our last drive on US95. Next fuel stop is at Indian Springs, NV, where a brand new Terrible’s combination fuel/Big Boy/casino has opened across from Creech AFB.
After 360 driving miles we get an RV spot at Tonopah Station Hotel & Casino (very small, old casino). Very cheap gambling (penny slots, video poker & black jack) – but when you want to change machines, you hit cash out, an attendant writes down what you are owed & brings it to you often after several minutesL Corrie who likes to jump from slot to slot ran the poor guy raggedJ We got takeout from their diner (avocado benedict & linguica skillet) not gourmet but tasty & filling; still no cable or TVL
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Monday AM back on the road to Fallon, NV, for cheap diesel; then due north to I-80E & Winnemucca, NV (305 miles), & more cheap diesel. NOTE – once we were north of Vegas diesel prices were always cheaper in than regular. And we noticed starting with Terrible’s there is a boom in large new gas/diesel stations by Maverik, Sinclair & Speedway going up all over Nevada. These stations are mini truck stations capable of fueling most RV combinations; they have large spacious convenience store & restrooms; as well as a fast food section (some even have small casino area).
Tuesday long drive (420 mi) on US95 & I-80W to Wildhorse Resort & Casino, Pendleton, OR (where we stayed 29SEP). Small winnings at slot/video poker & then back to RV w/take out bar food. Tomorrow last drive to our house outside Sultan, WA (hopefully).
Wednesday AM, 21OCT, little late getting on the road I-84/I-82; but make good time. Dropping down into Kittitas valley from Yakima encounter strong head winds coming thru convergent zone at Snoqualmie Pass. This causes cruise control & ESP/ASR/BSR to stop working like last ThursdayL Continue on & stop at Thorpe fruit stand just off I-90 for cheap diesel – wind is strong & gusty & it is madhouse around the diesel pumps! Back on the road & run into sleet at Snoqualmie pass (learn latter on the news that sleet turned to snow); followed by torrential rains on west side of pass. 305 miles driven & finally make it to the house in typical Seattle rain. After taking care of dogs & re-opening house Corrie heads to garden to pick dozens of jalapenos that kept growing on their own while we were gone.
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