1 city bus to Beaumont TX

... spending the night at Gainesville TX

No alarm but I was awake a little after 6 AM, and thought it was the middle of the night. I must have slept well.

Breakfast was eggs and yogurt.

We pull out of the hotel at 9 AM, instead of our usual 7:30. Less miles to go today.

1st stop is 10 miles down the road at a CNG fueling station in the middle of a field but still in Amerillo. It used to be an ANG brand station, but today it is a Beyond 6. I guess as long as the pumps keep working we will keep coming back.

Someone had posted pictures on Facebook of a unique gas station in Shamrock. Today we passed through that town but did not in town. But we did see that a hotel that seems to change names every time we pass this way. Today it is called the Irish Inn. Just past the hotel is a sign that has been there 'forever' for the Irish Inn. Not sure why the sign is there or what it was for.

When we get to the OK scale the sign says closed and the message signs are off. As I pass the 2nd sign it says 'OK to bypass scale.' I'm guessing they just turned the open sign back on as I passed as some of those behind me were entering. The only scales I had to enter this trip were the two I had to have permits for.

2nd stop was the Welcome Center in Erick. A band was just setting up ... that is something I have never seen before at a rest area.

3rd stop was for fuel in Oklahoma City. Lots of stations but I have been stopping at the Loves even though I have to back in. One pump open today so not an issue, pumps were full when I left it was a little tighter. There had bene a vacant restaurant next door to the Loves, it is now a new Braums. But BB doesn't like those so we picked a McCallister's instead.

Back on the freeway traffic was coming to a stop so I took an exit with a long light ...

We end up on the side streets for the next couple of miles. It might have been faster if I had stayed on the freeway. Then ... we had picked this place because there was a WalMart. A large place to park. But this one had a bar over the top of every entry at 9 foot. At the WalMart, at the Target, and the Hobby Lobby. Then I see a vacant building on the same side of the street as the food.

4th stop is McCallisters. Good food. Half a chicken salad sandwich and a cup of potato soup. And one fresh cookie :)

Getting out was much easier.

Next stop was going to be a rest area but the blacktop had been torn out and there was no 'exit' sign. Everything else was still there.

5th stop was a Flying J in Ardmoor. Across the street from the Best Buy warehouse. Huge parking lot, few cars. This place has a Huddle House but it was closed. No sign, just closed. Today? Forever? This stop was only 30 miles from our hotel but BB had too much to drink with her meal. She usually does not drink with meals but today she had her diet soda.

6th and final stop is the Comfort Inn in Gainesville.

There is a Burger King next door but we walk to the Chic-fil-A across the freeway. Nice night so we sat outside and ate. Slow night at the Chic-fil-A

Load board

US - 608

IA - 278/275

IA has started adding RV's to the load board. They were able to get their loadboard down under 300 for a few days and now they are loading up the board again for the next quarter end.