1 city bus to Beaumont TX

... spending the night at Amarillo TX

Breakfast, they gave us a form to fill out but there was no one in the breakfast area so we just helped ourselves. I had planned on just yogurt but all they had was peach. So I had an 'egg over hard' and sausage.

But earlier ... I was awake at 1 AM. Way too much food last night. And I didn't think I was ever going to get back too sleep, like being on a caffeine high ... until a dog jumped into my van and I was wide awake again :)

Before I went to bed last night there was another TX to MN trip on the load board so I was going to call first thing this AM. When I brought my computer screen up at 8:02 this AM it was already gone. So as of now we are deadheading all the way home.

At 7:30 local we pull out.

When I go through the scale in NM they do look at my permit from a distance for a minute before giving me the OK to go.

1st stop is in Jamestown NM for a rest break. As I am walking I get a call from the shipper ... they want to know where I am and what I have heard about the bus. Interesting conversation. They had no idea that I had gotten fixed or when or how. Not happy. Good news is that I was fixed right away and no more issues.

Then I make another phone call about my upcoming 'non-driving.' It looks like the weather should finally dry out enough by next week? Maybe?

2nd stop was the Loves in ABQ for CNG. The truck islands looked full from the street so I pulled into the car area. There was a trash truck fueling. When he was done he just sat in his truck, and I sat and watched him. He must have finally realized that I was waiting for that one pump and moved. And sat there for the rest of his break.

I need to remember to use the company card at Loves. I started the pump with no issues, but it cut me off at $125. Then that same card was declined, as was my 2nd card. So I go inside and had the same issue, and a not too pleasant person to work with. Finally the 2nd card did go through and I finished fueling. BB did get a notice from the 1st card saying they had shut it off because of 'suspicious activity.'

Then we had to find a place to park because it was time to eat. There were actually five spots that opened up close to the building but ... anywhere else I would have taken them but not that close to the building. We ended up parking in the truck area, no issues. For us.

Some guy was trying to back his travel trailer into a spot. Very painful to watch with all the truckers waiting for him. Then they finally moved to a different spot and were trying again. Not sure what the issue was.

Food was Carl's Jr/Hardees

3rd stop was the rest area west of Santa Rosa. Some semi driver had cut the corner too short and had to have a tow truck getting him out ... while lots of drivers, including us, watched.

Smokie day. Wild fires both here in NM and in TX.

4th stop was the now Phillips 66 in Glenrio for a break. From there BB reserves a hotel. Lots to choice from, our 1st choice had only two rooms left and that means the prices go way up.

5th and final stop was the Comfort Inn in Amarillo. Food was from the Cheddar's nearby. Good food and not too much tonight. I just got soup.

Load board

US - 587

IA - 249/246