1 box truck to Little Falls MN (delivered)

1 pickup to Shakopee MN (Thursday)

... spending the night at Elk River MN

When we leave our room for breakfast we see that the person across from us has stacked their 8 pillows, some towels and their coffee maker in the hall with a not saying that they wouldn't be needing these things ...

... and then there was a broken bottle in the hall by the elevator.

Breakfast was spread out and plain. No colorful signs or proper spacing of food items.

We are ready to roll at 7:30. BB mentions that there is an easier way to get to the toll way than the way we came in but that is the only way I know so that is the way I go. Once we are on the freeway we get off at the first exit so I think I want to be in the right lane when I turn to the ramp. Nope, this is a frontage road and only the left lane is the entrance ramp so BB and I both have to get over two lanes quickly.

Once on the toll road we see the easier way, so next time.

Two hours down the road I stop in DeForest for fuel. BB had mentioned last night that all stations were the same price so I stopped at the Kwik Trip, it is on the correct side of the road and sometimes I get a small discount.

Opps ... prices have gone up $.30 overnight at all stations except the TA at the prior exit. So I did something I rarely do. I back tracked for cheaper full. But $.30 on 20 gallons is real money. And I'm not on THAT tight of a schedule.

BB calls from the Kwik Trip when I am at the TA. She decides she just won't fuel here instead of coming back to the TA. While I'm stopped I also call tomorrow's pickup. They close at 4:30 today (3:30 tomorrow) so no chance of picking it up tonight.

Three plus hours to my next stop. BB stopped after 2 hours and got 'good food' at a Kwik Trip. By the time I stopped the good food was gone. But I wanted to stop at a station that was on my side of the freeway and not stop until after noon. This was the first place. Glenwood City. I got a breakfast sandwich and then threw the sausage part of it away.

Roundabouts have been put in here and they have 'blocked the median so we now have to go a block through through the parking lot to get far enough away from the roundabouts to cross the street.

We hit road construction a few places. I had thought we'd be to the drop by 4 PM, then 4:30 PM ... now maybe 5 PM. Glad they are open until 6 PM.

At the TA I had planned on putting in 20 gallons of fuel but I was not that empty yet. And my range drops a little before I fuel again. When I fueled I had five miles more than I needed, more than 'E.' When I fuel again I am short 10 miles or so. But I can't leave it on 'E' so I stop as soon, or almost as soon as the low fuel light comes on.

I fuel at the Holiday in Clearwater. I noted when the low fuel light came on, divided by my current mpg plus added an extra gallon. I was going to text BB but forgot.

When going through the town of Clear Lake, I noticed a semi stopped almost on the side of the road in oncoming traffic but not quite ... wondered why until I looked in my mirror and saw the flashing lights. No one was getting out of the way in my direction. I ended up pulling up on the curb to get out of their way ... and then others followed them past me ??

BB had gotten ahead of me and stopped at the rest area near St Cloud. I looked over my shoulder and saw there was a red car but couldn't see if it was ours.

I get to the drop a few minutes before 5 PM. My guy is gone but the others know all about the truck and the COD. Someone signs without looking at it and then follows me out and moves it as soon as I have my things out. I walk a few feet and start putting my things in a better order and BB pulls up. We are set to go.

We know we are heading south so we head and BB looks for first hotels and then food. We will end up at a Country Inn in Elk River, our first time at a Country Inn. And we end up at Culvers because it is easiest. They are working on the roads and exit, cross streets are closed. If we can get there, will we be able to get back out?

Cookies at the Country Inn.

Load boad

US - RON

IA - 1/0

MN - 1

WI - 9

We are about 10 miles from tomorrows shipper. Should have it dropped before noon. Not sure what we are going to do for work from now on. Those trash trucks are really giving me a beating. There are not short bus trips. There are not any RV's at all. And not much yet for rental units. Some years it gets busy in the fall with rentals but not always.