It was cold this morning in Blackfoot (-7C). Not as cold as Alberta is, though, so I'm just very very greatful we left when we did and I wish we could have taken everyone up there with us.
We were up early this morning, for a Sunday. Correction: I was up early, and Don didn't have much choice after that. Took Gabby out for a stroll and she was quite appreciative after 2 days "cooped up" with only 5-10 minute breaks. Wendy will know what I mean by "appreciative". We stumbled across open WiFi at a Radio Shack as we were leaving the parking lot, as some of you who caught the hastily-written blog yesterday already know.
We touched four states today (Idaho, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada), although we kind of cheated on three of them. Mapquest up the route from Blackfoot ID to Mesquite NV and you'll see what I mean. Still, Don says it's the first time he's been in 4 states in a day so that's a milestone. I've driven through the northeastern US, so I think my record is about 12 states in a day (not difficult as they have a lot of states the size of PEI there). Enroute we also touched a whole bunch of weather patterns, from cold to snow to rain to sun to cloud to snow to rain to snow to rain to sun to rain... all with nice gusty headwinds and crosswinds to make life interesting.
Right now however I'm writing this while sitting at the dining table, with the window open to a fresh breeze ruffling the leaves on the Palm trees at the Virgin River casino (nope, haven't seen any, in case you were wondering). We're parked with 3 other RVs in the back of the casino lot under the big sign... hell, just look at the picture. I went in and spent my requisite $1 after supper (hot dogs), but I was quickly bored and came out to take Gab for a walk and have some desert with her. Don's still inside representing our interests, so I have a whole bunch of time to write up these postings & enjoy the quiet.
We're now officially in holiday mode, not only because we've left the snow behind but also because we got the water lines dewinterized and the tank filled in Utah (mile 78, about 16 miles north of Cedar City, at the TA Travel Centre, for future reference). The last couple of days we've been living out of a 5 gallon water jug, which must have been plenty because it's still half full. But sometime in the next 3-4 days one of us might have wanted to wash, so it's just as well we have the water now I guess. I think tomorrow will be a short run into Vegas, dry camp at one of the casinos, wash up the vehicles, and try to meet up with one of Don's buds for a buffet or something.
2 comments:
I greatly appreciate you acknowledging the pain and suffering of those you left behind (I really would have fit in the storage compartment, you know). When you wake up to -46.2 degrees, there's just no humour in it at all!
Lovin' the tales ... keep 'em coming! (By the way, we've been keeping that wild wife of yours under control, but don't know how much longer we can contain the animal within ...)
Mel
Notice how I've resisted talking about the temperature here? It's out of courtesy for those of you back home. But we're suffering, too: I almost put long pants and socks on again last night, and Don was wearing a jacket at one point.
You didn't need to ride the basement, Mel - pay half the fuel and you could ride upstairs! Of course, it would probably be cheaper to fly but then you'd miss the good company along the way.
Thanks for keeping an eye on Wendy - she's a wild one. Can't turn my back for a minute!
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