2 RV's to Grand Junction CO

... spending the night at Sterling CO

Breakfast was leftovers. I didn't even look at what the hotel had to offer.

Up early again. We could have been going a half hour early but we did manage to get going 15 minutes early. Right as the sun was coming up so I tried to get pictures. At that angle the RV's are too dark to make a good picture.

Fuel was cheaper in Underwood at the Cenex and Davenport at the Loves. But BB 'doesn't like them' so we are stopping at the Flying J.

1st stop was the Flying J in Gretna. One cashier and we both needed fuel receipts. BB had used the restroom and was back before I got helped with my receipt.

When we pulled on the freeway in Waukee this AM, I pulled in front of an RV and BB pulled in behind them. They were going under 65 mph so BB passed them. We saw them again here at the Flying J and then again in Ogallala and somewhere else. We were pacing pretty close to them. They were vacationers, not transporters.

We did see a Renegade RV a couple of times. We also saw a dumptruck, it looked like the placard was from my local company but we never saw it again so I'm not sure. Also saw a box trucks and a few semi-tractors. But no buses, delivery vans, trash or mixer trucks.

2nd stop was at the Arby's in Grand Island. I'm pulling in to park and I see a sign that says closed ... so I back up. I knew nothing was right behind me but BB had to stop and those behind her had to stop. Drive thru was closed. No problem. If the lobby had been closed we would have had to cross the parking lot and eat at one of the many places in Bosselmans.

Arby's has a new sandwich this month, prime rib with garlic. It's a change, I'd get it again.

We are doing great of fuel so no need to stop before we get to Ogallala. With some of the RV's we do stop and put in a few gallons in Cozad.

3rd stop is the rest area in Cozad because we do not need fuel.

4th stop is the WalMart in Ogallala. Coming up the ramp, I noticed that one gas station was closed. So I am looking over my shoulder at that station instead of the open ones. Gas was actually the most at WalMart but we stopped there anyway. All fuel pumps are full when we get there so I drive around the pumps twice before waiting for one that looks like it is ready to leave. By the time we are full, we are the only two units there. Timing.

Then I need a receipt and realize that the gas building is locked. Closed. BB wanted to use the restroom too. She had also wanted to stop at WalMart for something and then she remembered it was Sunday and the lot was full. She didn't want anything that bad. For a receipt, I just took a picture of the pump.

BB would rather stop 15 minutes down the road.

5th stop is the Flying J in Big Springs. No good place to park in the car area so I parked at the RV pumps. All diesel hoses are bagged off so not likely to be in any ones way. Two RV's did pull in, but when the saw the bagged hoses they went across the street. Oh, they were more transporters I didn't mention above.

Last night BB had wanted to stop in Ogallala. We would have been stopping at 3 PM, 2 local. I talked her into going another hour if things went well today.

So BB makes reservations from here.

6th and final stop was the Comfort Inn in Sterling. Both of us, as soon as we got on the road after Big Springs, realized we'd still be shutting down at 4 PM but we now already had a reservation. We could have easily made it one more hour to the next town.

All food is down town so that would add 5+ miles to the RV. We've done it before but today decided to walk across the street for more shelf food. Burritos or burgers were their hot food. Burritos it was. Not bad. works in a crunch.

Did some research tonight and for CO, we do not have to cross the scales or carry chains if we are under 16,000# and we are under 10. There are exceptions but they don't include what we are driving.

Tomorrow ...

We now have about 350 miles left for tomorrow. Customer requires 24 hour notice and we did not pick up until Saturday. And they are an early close so we'd have to leave at 6 AM to make sure we would make it. We plan on being in town so we can deliver first thing in the AM on Tuesday.

Instead of pushing it, we will take our time and stop every hour to look at the load board until we have work.

Lots of snow on the ground, on the roads still but today was sunny. Still likely that there will be light snow in the passes tomorrow.