Two Days Down, One to Go

 First off, thank you Bill for the advice.  Yes I knew I probably should put the front jacks down.  I just didn't really want ONE MORE THING that I had to remember or think about!  LOL

We left Quartzsite pretty happy campers since there was no wind and the weather was fabulous.  Even so, I kept an eagle eye on my gauges.  When I was 16, obviously many MANY moons ago, my dad let me drive the big BUICK to San Francisco.  I really didn't pay attention to the gauges until we saw smoke coming from the engine.  The water hose broke.  I got raked over the coals for that one, so now I'm a "gauger".  

On the first leg I got about 10.5 miles per gallon.  More than I expected.  Not that I needed to fuel up, but when it's there, I partake.  Trouble was it took 5 minutes to get $5.00 of fuel since their pumps weren't working.  

By the way, diesel was $2.29 when I came though this station in December.  It's now $3.95 a gallon in case you were wondering.  So WHERE is our fuel oil coming from?  Don't tell me it's summer rates because no one travels through Arizona in the summer and I  have never seen the rates this high at this station.

It took me 25 miles to decide to bypass Lake Havasu City.  I was even in the left lane to go straight ahead when I saw the sign.  TRAFFIC DELAYS 1-2 hours.  All the trucks were turning right, so that's what I did too.  

I think this is before Lake Havasu City.  One of these days I'll find my easy-to-use camera.  Breakfast was on the road, an entire box of crackers I ate to calm my nerves.  Breakfast of Champions!!

The hill out of Havasu was no problem at all.  The hill going into Needles was a killer.  Surprisingly, we cruised right along at 50 mph without overheating or having any problems.  YAHOO!!!

In Needles, the wind was zero.  I celebrated a little too soon however.  By the time I got to Barstow it was 18 mph as I fueled up again (you know, just in case) and 26 mph by the time I got to Boron.  Lucky for me it was a headwind, which kept me in third gear almost the entire way.  

By then I was sore and achey with tension, but I just kept driving, hoping by the time I got to Tehachapi it would let up ..... and it DID!!  Seven hours later I pulled in to the Orange Grove RV Park.  

Somehow this is not how I envisioned the seating arrangements in the rig.  I ended up on the floor while the kids got the cushy heated seats.  

The oranges are all gone, but in their place are beautiful blossoms and the wonderful sweet smell that brings bees from all over the state.  

When I put the slide out this time, I was greeted with this "stick" falling off the top.  It's trim molding with a long strip of sticky tape on the back.  I've no idea where it goes.  Guess I'll just keep it in case I need a little extra.

So far the beautiful blue light under the steps no longer works, nor does the porch light.  I'm very happy however that the fridge is working VERY well.  Now if I can just remember where I put my Advil and socks ... I can't seem to find any socks!!!

Yes, I put the front jacks down!  Thanks Bill .. I need all the help I can get.