Thursday, May 1, 2014

5/1/14 - Another update since the last one turned out to be inaccurate.  Because of a lot of wind in the Phoenix area for the past several days, I decided that I would not leave Phoenix on 4/30.  Things died down a little bit so I got up early, settled the bills at the office, pulled all the hoses and plugs, put my car on the tow bar and left Phoenix around 9:00ish.  I did make several stops just to give myself a break since I had to fight a lot of wind so was only traveling at 55 miles per hour.  My goal had been to stay in Grants, New Mexico but I ended up in Gallup, New Mexico instead because of being drained but the first day of travel.  So my day was cut short by 60 miles and not sure if I will re-route myself or to drive a little further tomorrow.  Time will let as I get on the road.  I am parked in a Walmart parking lot with 7other RV'ers so feel safe.  My am parked right next to one and the gentleman already helped the old gal.  Sometime or other the wind must have caught my window in the bedroom because all of a sudden I heard strange noises so stopped and here the little window is flopping all over the place.  The little plastic thing to hold it in place is broken so I tried to tape it shut with some mailing tape I have when the gentleman noticed since I could not reach very well and came over and put some black electric tape on it instead!!  What a nice guy.  We chatted for a while.  They came in from Texas on their way to Las Vegas.

So now I am getting myself to bed early to see if I can start a little earlier and maybe make up the 60 miles. Who knows.

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