2 Rv's to NC, one to Mocksville, one to Concord (delivered)

... spending the night at Jeffersonville OH ...

Lots of discussion last night about which run to take. Finally realized there were two West Chester's in OH and we had been looking at the wrong one. The correct one, based on miles, was near Cinci. That is less than 10 miles out of route. Pays $50 than the RV and save's us one day and one motel. Kind of made our decision.

Called dispatch a few minutes after they opened and got the run. One of the reminders was 'keep it under 74 mph.' :) No problem. I then called the pick up location and left a number.

Breakfast, a packaged sweet roll and juice. BB ate leftovers from yesterday.

It was pouring when we were ready to leave, BB suggested we park under the front door area to move stuff to my RV. I headed down the stairs and she takes the elevator. I get soaked before I get to the RV. As soon as I get to the RV I can tell from the sound on the roof that the rain is letting up. I get all my stuff in place and still no BB ... SHE was waiting at the front door to put her and her stuff in there, out of the rain. And to get a ride to her RV :)

We moved the remaining items to my RV and BB headed to the gas station and I headed to her drop. I park in the visitor area and by the time I make one call to my next pick up, BB is there.

A couple of salesmen come out and are looking at my RV, I tell them to not get too excited because it wasn't going here. They asked where, and when I told them, they did get excited ... and not in a good way. I'm thinking they were knew to sales and didn't know who gets to sell what where. And neither do I.

My next pickup had called back while I was driving to BB's drop and I didn't realize when I left a message this AM that I have not set up my new phone for voice mail. Didn't have to set up the old ones. I called back and the person thought that there were two drivers coming in today. No, I will be there tomorrow and told him which truck and wood chipper I was getting. He would make sure everything is ready before we get there. So these are used units being re-located. I didn't ask how used.

BB's inspection takes about a half hour and we are ready to go. Back roads most of the way. This one has a lot of trucks. Right as we were leaving town the road narrowed to two lanes and when there was room, I got over as did the truck behind me. And he stayed right on me like he didn't think I was going to have come over when the lane ended.

It was to the point where I thought of turning off the road to a side street to shake him, and then he was gone. He took the turn I was supposed to and I kept going straight. Opps. I realized it a block after when my highway number wasn't on the next sign.

But I lost him :)

Planned this too close and once the fuel range gets down to 30 miles it goes blank. It went blank and I had almost 20 to go. So as soon as we exited to get the rental car, I stopped at the first station and put in $4, that brought my range up to 65 miles, way more than I need.

I had looked on the map for fuel en-route from the rental to my drop and didn't see any. So I headed back to the freeway and came in the route I knew and bought at the place I knew.

MORE LATER ... WANT TO GET AN EARLIER START

... much later.

After I fuel, I get to my drop and park on the street and go inside. They took my paperwork and said I could leave the RV where it was. This is the third place here that I have been inspected in three trips.

It takes about an hour to get inspected. The guy doesn't have much to say so I keep my distance. He finds a few issues, but none involve me. He signs off and we are gone.

Cook Out is one of the closest foods. Burger is good. the malts are so so. (My Culvers blueberry mixer had more blueberries in the first spoonful than this whole malt)

A few miles on the 'outer' and we are on I-77 heading north.

First stop is in VA at the rest area on the state line in Lambsburg.

Fog on the hills today, but no slow downs.

We stop in Charleston again at the Honey Baked for supper, this time to go. After I ordered I was thinking I should have gotten something easier to eat than chicken salad, but it went OK driving.

Stopped in Chillicothe at Pilot for fuel

Then final stop for the day in Jeffersonville at the Quality Inn. Missed the turn, turned too soon and ended up in the old outlet mall. Some RV dealer has taken over the whole former outlet mall as is. Fairly good sized mall with buildings at all angles. Interesting too see.

Last time we were here there had just been a tornado spotted. No excitement this time

Load board

US - 261

IA - 111

MN - 9

WI - 4