Up with the sun. As we left we noticed a 'Full - No Rooms' sign on the door. We had waited and made reservations from the parking lot, it's a good thing we got a room.

Yesterday I had one fuel tank where I made over 10 mpg, today the first fill is down to 9.2 mpg. I won't fill again so I won't know for sure what I do from here.

Stopped at a Flying J in Jamestown, NM for what I was hoping would be my final fuel stop. I remember it being a Pilot, Google map street view shows it as a Pilot but now it's a Flying J. Had told BB last night that it should be a Flying J, it has all the signs ... a Denny's, a repair shop, large parking area.

Sanders, AZ POE is open. Only two people working today and very few getting flagged in but we had to get our permits. $15 later we were back on the road.

Less than an hour down the road to Holbrook and a stop at McDonalds for lunch. This one has two self service order stations, then you grab your number and the staff will bring you your food. Sign outside said they also had 'Curbside Pickup,' I'm guessing you order on line and the staff will bring out your food when you show up?

In another two hours there was ... was a rest area, but it's blocked now and the white lines don't show an exit. It had been closed the last few times I was past so we had looked online for something else. Stopping in Flagstaff would have meant an extra stop, so we stopped the next exit past the old rest area at a Chevron. Signs clearly mark the way to the rest rooms, lucky we got there when we did, there was a long line by the time we were out.

From Flagstaff I kick it down to 65 mph. My rule of thumb in the past was, what ever mileage you get prior to Flagstaff, double it between Flagstaff and Phoenix. Not sure if we did that good but quite a long drop in elevation.

Haven't seen, or been held up, by any major accidents in a few trips. Did see one young guy in Phoenix about to take a DWI test, and that was about 3 pm New Years Eve. Not going to be much of a party for him.

Had called last night to a Best Western that was showing booked full for a few days. They weren't, they were just remodeling. Didn't end up staying there, ended up at a Comfort Inn in Goodyear using points. Did take a few minutes to find it as it is in a big commons area and the buildings all look the same ... and it is closer to a different road than the address lists.

Nice place, even has marked spots for semi parking. First room we got had a noisy fan so we asked to be moved, and move us they did. The second room is a huge suite, the bathroom is as big as some hotel rooms, it has a deck a fireplace, kitchen area with a full sized fridge, island to eat at.

The island came in handy as because it was New Years Eve, some eating places were closing early so we took ours to go. Dickey's BBQ, it was good and filling.

Unlike some area's where there is absolutely no food within walking distance, this area had about has about 20 places to eat within a mile.

Forgot about one option for work getting out of CA, buses. We met one heading to Atlanta, that would be a nice 2,500 mile run if they need someone. But they keep their core people busy first so I haven't been able to get one yet.

Plan had been to make it to El Cajon Monday but in looking at the motel's they were not getting good reviews. Even the best motels were not in the best area's ... or maybe there are no good area's in El Cojon. So instead be are planning on only driving 200+ miles Monday and then do the last 100 on Tuesday morning.

We've looked at where all are stops are and they are all very close. Gas station is two blocks from the car wash, and about a mile from the drop. After the drop Hertz is less than a half mile from the drop.

Did see a huge animal in the ditch that had been hit by a truck. Couldn't see what it was but it had to be 1,000#'s plus by the size of it.

Did see another Winnie heading west, but they kept going west when we turned south at Flagstaff.