4*C @ 7 am; 20*C at end of day
We
were on the road by 8:30 this morning under a cloudy sky and some sunny
period. We drove west on 12 to Hwy
89N. This highway was very scenic; we
went through a couple of canyons before reaching I-70. We stopped for lunch here and fuelled in
Richfield, up the road. We took on 33
gallons @ $3.87. Back on I-70, we soon
turned off on Hwy 89 again. There were
lots of quaint little towns. We reached
Provo where we got some rain drops and turned on Hwy 189 then Hwy 40 to
I-80. This was a most unique drive in
that we were surrounded by Rocky Mountains with lots of snow on them and we
drove around this huge lake that I assumed was a reservoir!? Anyway the scenery was absolutely breath-taking
and it was hard to keep my eyes on the road.
From I-80, we headed North-East then soon turned North-West on I-84
where we joined with I-15 near Ogden. We
continued on, looking for a campground for the night and eventually found one
in Snowville, about 6 miles from Idaho.
We paid $30 for hook-ups and a pull-through. It is 5 pm and it is great to finally
stop. Time for dinner and relax. It is blowing quite hard outside right
now. Hope it stops for the morning drive
as it is from the West.
We drove 397 miles in 7.5
hrs @ an average 53 MPH. We stopped for
an hour.
N 41* 57.982’W 112* 43.493’
Alt: 4512 feet.
2*C @ 7am and North wind; 19* C in pm
Well,
as luck would have it, we had a headwind all the way to our final
destination! We left at 8:30 am and
headed north-west on I-84. We stopped in
Jerome for fuel, 40gallons @ $3.89 @ Flying J using my member’s card. We hit some rain on the way here and my
driver side wiper decided to blow apart so I bought a new one in Jerome. We also had brunch here. We continued on and while driving through
Boise, Val gave the Holder’s a call. It
was cloudy until we arrived in Boise where it turned sunny but it was still
cool. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, Val DROVE FOR
OVER AN HOUR and did REALLY WELL!!! WOW.
La Grande by 4;15 pm, we decided to
continue to Pendleton where we stopped at the Wild-Horse RV Resort &
Casino. We paid $27 for a pull-through
and full hook-ups with WIFI. Time for
dinner and relax with a glass of wine!
I
called Rochelle tonight and we had a nice chat.
Good to hear news from home; they were out biking for the first time
this year.
We
travelled 346 miles in 8 hrs @ an average 55 mph and were stopped for 2 hours.
N 45* 38.951’W 118* 40.533’
Alt: 1398 feet
0*C @ 7 am; 20* by end of day in Coburg, OR
It
was very cold this morning and for the first time in over 6 months, we put long
pants on. We were on the road by 9:30 am
after fuelling up @ $3.81/gal and filled the propane tank (8 gallons @
3.60). We headed West on I-84. The scenery was very nice and we stopped in
“The Dalles” for a coffee and McDonald breakfast. We finally reached I-5 and stopped at a Rest
Stop for lunch. 70 miles later we
arrived at our destination…Monaco RV Service Centre. We found a spot to park, hooked up and then I
proceeded to wash the outside as it was filthy.
I also did a quick wash on the Jeep.
We sat and relaxed with a glass of wine.
There are about 7 other rigs here including 3 from Alberta and 4 from
BC. Our appointment is for tomorrow and
hopefully we will be out of here in a day or two maximum.
We
had dinner and now we are relaxing watching TV.
Tucker had a bath and a treatment for fleas…Life is good!
We travelled 319 miles in
5.5 hrs at an average 58 mph. We were
stopped for an additional hour.
N 44* 08.472’W 123* 03.440’
Alt: 403 feet
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