Driving Day....

June 3 -  Although we both overslept this morning we managed to leave the campground at 9:30.  We had scoped out places to hook up as I was not comfortable towing the truck back out on to the narrow road with curves.  Bill followed me into Cherokee and there was a closed business on the passenger side of the road with access to 2 exits, one a bit wider.  Bill agreed it should be fine and it was!  While we were hooking up the truck a young woman, maybe 20, walked up to us and addressed me.  There was a guy with a coffee off to the side.  She said she was diabetic and could I spare a few bucks as her insulin level was low.  I told her no cash but I could give her a piece of fruit.  She said she normally needs a soda or chocolate.  I told her we don’t have soda and asked if she wanted an apple or a pear.  She started saying how nice and beautiful our RV was and the guy just stayed back sipping his coffee.  She said pear and took it and left.  I’ve read many times not to give them money, offer food.

We had no problems today but it was a slow going day since we were in the mountains all day.  I was exhausted after the up and downs in the mountains and trucks all over.  You can’t use cruise control enough to make it worth while.  At least it didn’t rain!

When we arrived at Walmart in Richmond, KY I was so ready to stop.  They ask you to park out by the gas station and there was plenty of space but not so level.  We were hoping the tractor in front of us would leave and we could pull forward to level out a bit better but that didn’t happen.

I roasted baby potatoes for dinner and steamed a zuchinni and warmed up a burger for Bill and piece of chicken for me.  We had raspberry jello pie for dessert.  The fridge is beginning to have a little more open space in it!  I still have 2 bags of dry goods to find space for or use up.

We had to fuel up today and a couple of the Pilot Stations don’t handle trucks so once we found one to get diesel from, they only had back in spaces and it was past lunch time.  I saw a huge lot across the road with a lot of FedEx trucks and some tractors so we went over and took a spot with plenty of space between us.  While we were eating a jerko truck driver backed in beside us and I’m pretty sure I could not open the door.  Bill warned me to be extra careful as we had to circle all the way around to get out of the lot because I couldn’t turn right in front of him.

   

No internet tonight so no posting.  At least I’m getting the hang of it!  I finished off a bottle of wine and could have worked on another!  I did put a new one in to chill for tomorrow.