2 RV's to Newark CA

... spending the night at Wendover UT

The night before last in Lincoln we debated walking to get food because it felt like 95 degrees. This AM it is 39 in Laramie WY. Ran out and got my jacket early so it could warm up before I needed to wear it long term.

Breakfast was a grab bag, I told them they could take out my breakfast bar but they said once they are stapled, they would have to throw anything taken out of it anyways so we kept everything. No liquid, just a cup of apple sauce, breakfast bar and a muffin.

Fuel was cheaper and we had enough so we didn't combine our pre-trip with a fuel this AM. Rolling at 7:30 local.

1st stop. Rawlins Flying J for fuel at the RV islands. After fueling we parked and went in to use the restroom. When I came out I saw two of the Amazon delivery vans. Asked one of the drivers where they were going ... 'Salt Lake' ... and they kept walking. Later I realized they may have thought I was a beggar ... or needed to use the restroom in a hurry.

Somewhere after, two of our drivers passed us. One driving a Reading shop truck and the other an RV out of IN. Also saw a few other transporters. We saw a few Sprinter size vans with 'tour windows,' those looked like transporters but couldn't see any ID's.

2nd stop was in Rock Springs at the Quiznos and park in the WalMart parking lot. Again ... staff put on their masks as we walk in. I had a French Dip with olives. BB had a 4 inch something, I had an eight inch. A six inch would have been about right.

Just west of Rock Springs, west of Green River, they are building a new Love's. Not sure if it will hurt Cruel Jacks truck stop but I'm guessing the Flying J will loose some business. We won't go to that Flying J anymore. Too congested, both too busy and not laid out to handle much traffic.

Somewhere today I was following a pickup with a trailer, they were going 62 and I followed them a little ways and then decided to pass ... as they start pulling away from me I look down and see I am going 68 so I drop back behind them ... and back down to 62. I follow them again for a while before trying to pass them again. This time it was on a hill and I got past them. Not sure what their issue was.

3rd stop is Evanston Rest area. We don't need fuel so we do the rest area instead. I try calling the drop and it rings, goes to voice mail that is full and not accepting messages. When our half hour is up we leave.

4th stop is Tooele at the Flying J for fuel. Declined. So I try a different card, declined. I go in and get both pumps started, it seems this place puts a $500 hold on your card when you swipe it. And when someone puts a $500 hold on our card, our card freezes the account. So instead of a quick pay at the pump, we have to go inside twice and also deal with our bank. This stop may be off our list. Tried calling the drop again, no luck.

Called dispatch and told him my trip would have to be 2,000 miles or less because of hours and vacation. Also found out that I should call back tomorrow at 4 pm.

5th and final stop. Quality Inn in Wendover. We keep watching, waiting for this to become a Rodeway or something less. Tonight's room is good. Food truck is back and parked in the motel lot. Great food. I got two taco's and BB got a Quesadilla. I don't think we will be walking to the buffet again any time soon. Great price on the room and great food just out the door.

Called the drop again and this time when I rang sales I got someone ... on a speaker phone ... with an accent but it was a live person. He likely has the same sense of humor I do, but between the speaker and the accent I wasn't following it. Finally got that we could deliver and where to park.

Yesterday AM I noticed another bruise on the inside of my forearm. This is the third one I have had in six weeks and I have no idea where any of them came from. The first one I called the ER on and went in the following day to see if my blood was OK and it was, so I have not made an issue of the next too.

And my BP is finally coming back down. The drug store had changed vendors for one refill and it was almost like they gave me 'sugar pills' instead. My BP went back up to where it had been before I started taking the second medication. Now to see if it will stay down.

Other news. BB's Dad is still in the hospital, his blood cancer has not come back. And they have no idea why he has a fever he can't shake.

Loadboard

IA - 49

MN - 14

WI - 8

US -130