December 15th, 2021 – Trip wrap-up


They weren’t kidding Well I made it back. Today’s drive was a battle against a crosswind that was probably 60 MPH most of the way and it was ferocious in places. The winds on the way down from WA into OR and CA knocked a half MPG off my gas mileage, so on top of … Continue reading December 15th, 2021 – Trip wrap-up

December 14th, 2021


I think I have only one more night (tonight) in a hotel and I’ll be back to the trailer. And saving some money. Yikes! As I sit here composing this post in my hotel, I have the weather on in the background. The very route I came this far on is getting blasted with winter … Continue reading December 14th, 2021

December 13th, 2021


Unfortunately on this trip I have been so busy trying to get somewhere and/or get out of weather I have not written anything in my paper journal. I just have not made the time to do that so I need to get better about that. The hotel I stayed in last night just happened to … Continue reading December 13th, 2021

December 6th, 2021


Sunrise on Colorado National Monument - Grand Junction, CO I got up feeling a little better this morning and I am glad. I woke up about 1:30 in the morning feeling bad, but I fell back asleep and slept through until morning. I decided to get on down the road after a little breakfast. Admittedly, … Continue reading December 6th, 2021

December 5th, 2021


A rough night last night with little sleep and what sleep there was restless. I kept waking up mostly due to the lights outside; why Best Western insists on lighting up their hotels like a Supermax prison I don’t understand. I like it to be as dark as possible when I go to bed, but … Continue reading December 5th, 2021