The RV Travels of Joe & Iris

Well were're off!! We got on the road at 7:30 this morning. Only 30 minutes behind our original schedule. We packed everything last night and all we had to do was get a quick cup of coffee and hit the road. As soon as we did we hit the usual monster traffic jam on the Washington Beltway. Oh well, we can't wait to get OUTTA HERE!

We spent Tuesday night at a Flying J truck stop just west of Knoxville, TN after driving about 500 miles. This leg of the trip so far was uneventful. We got up the next morning and after having breakfast we hit the road around 8:30. Late that afternoon on I-20 in Alabama we rain into a heavy rain storm and stopped at a rest area until it cleared. I wasn't worth the risk of continuing in those conditions.

We arrived at my cousin Lestine's, home in Florence, MS around 5:30PM.

She indeed had a power connection but my cable could not reach it. The next day we went to a RV store a bought an extension cord and that cured the problem. We spent a wonderful day recalling old times and having a outstanding catfish dinner. My cousin Cecil came from Jackson to visit as well and we all had a great time. The next time we plan to spend more time there!

The next morning we were off to our next one night stop-over in Dallas, TX. In route there we encountered the worst Interstate road section I have traveled, I-20 near the Louisiana and Texas border. I discovered that I had lost a hub cap once we stopped to refuel. We encountered another heavy rainstorm but it only lasted a few minutes. However, during that time we shaw three accidents on the eastbound side and the traffic was at a standstill for about seven miles! It was a good thing that we were going in the opposite direction.

Just a few days earlier, a friend of mine, Burl, found me on FaceBook. I told him about our trip and he asked if we were going through Dallas and I said yes. He and his wife Sally came out to the RV Park and took us out to dinner. It was really a lot of fun to reconnect with them and Thanks Burl and Sally for outstanding dinner!

On Saturday morning will be off to our first "real" stop, Santa Fe, New Mexico. We plan to spend a few days there to relax and sight-see.

Well it is now 1:35pm and we are about 20 miles from Amarillo, TX. Our last stop was at a rest area call Safety Rest in Conley County.  It has been raining every since we left MS. We believe it is because of  the tornado in the Gulf.
We are running a little behind in travel because of the rain and expect to be in Santa Fe by 8pm tonight CST.

They say Texas is  flat for miles..... believe it.  The next stop which should be in about an hour, I plan to start driving to give Joe a break. When we left the Arlington, TX campground we were about 12 hours away from Santa Fe. We had hoped to be closer, but I guess the holiday traffic and all.

Well anyway, that is all for now. My verizon WiFi is acting a little slow.
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Joe & Iris

 

Well we arrived in Santa Fe, NM. It rained again on the way and the coach and Jeep look like they are covered in a thin coat of mud. The campground sits on a hill just outside of Santa Fe. We discovered that there will not be a major fireworks display here on the Fourth of July because of potential fire hazards. The campground had a number of working antique pieces farm equipment that they start up on each Fourth of July. We saw some interesting machines. Later on that evening we decided to watch the DC and NY fireworks displays on TV.

The following morning we went into Santa Fe. It is a very "artsy" town with a unique blend of historic locations and galleries. 

Wish we could have stayed longer.

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