Pilot Knob RV Resort, Winterhaven, CA
We were up at 6 am on Monday, Oct. 28th and with windows open all night, the Suite had cooled down quite nicely. It sure was warm yesterday afternoon and evening and by nightfall, it was pleasant for sleeping. We both slept well in the lot along with 6 other rv’ers. It was 50F/10C and all but the 5th wheel beside us pulled out at the same time as us. 😊
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| Good morning! On the road again. ♪♫ |
Today
will not be such a long day for driving and it will be broken in half. We will
be meeting our Illinois friends in Eloy, Az, which is about half of the day’s
journey. They have a winter home in Picacho Peak RV Resort and we always count
it a blessing when our paths are able to cross in the winter.
It was warming
up nicely, but not too quickly yet, and just after crossing the Continental
Divide (4,585’ elevation) we jumped the state line into Arizona. Now the
sightings of rocky piles, excuse me, more like ‘boulder’ piles along the I-10W.
This is picture worthy country, no matter where you look and we love this view.
We also watched for and soon started seeing Saguaros, Teddy Bear and Staghorn
Cholla cacti. ♥
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| There they are! Our favourite cactus. The most expressionable cactuc. Look at those arm gestures in the left bottom photo. 💖 |
We
stopped at a Rest Area around 8:30 MDT, which soon changed to 7:30 MST. It was
a bit confusing at first but not for long. I messaged my sister back home to
confirm their time and informed her that were now 3 hours behind them. LOL She
is even more confused! Ha ha, sorry Donna! The elevation rose to 5,020’ before
it began dropping off and the temperature hit 81F by 9:00. Okay, that WAS
quick!
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| Picacho Peak I'd love to live on a street called Sunshine Blvd. 😍 |
What the
time change did was make us a bit early to meet our friends but it gave us time
to fuel up at the Flying ‘J’ (one of the highest prices yet at $3.47/gal with a
Good Sam card) and open up the Suite for Gibbs. We walked into Denny’s and our
friends arrived shortly after. 😊 It was great to see them, they both look awesome!
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| Nancy and Ken |
As usual,
our meal at Denny’s was very good. We all cleaned up our plates with no ‘take
home’. Wow! Ken and I had the Mile High Denver Omelette, Nancy had the Veggie
Omelette and Bill had a Classic breakfast with eggs, bacon, sausage etc. Yum.
We said our goodbyes just before 1 pm and were pulling out at the top of the
hour. Bill hopped on I-10W which took us to I-8W towards our next destination.
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| Must be the year for blown tires. Friends of ours had two on their way down this fall too. |
We drove
for an hour and it happened again. Must be the year for tires to blow. Yes, the
second one on the driver side blew causing my mechanic-do-it-all hubby to fix
it on the highway side of the Suite once more. He knows what steps to take and
all I did was take Gibbs out and in, offered help turning the crank to drop the
spare and then crank it back up when he finished. ☹
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| We were soon on the road again. Thankful, as it could always be worse. |
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| This little guy was as good as gold today. He didn't lie down all day but for a lot of it, he did, AND he actually stopped panting for the last 2 hours. What's going on? 💘💘💘 |
I felt
helpless but kept an eye on traffic. Today, they were pretty good, moving over
when they could. No slow downs though unless they couldn’t move, SOME, slowed
down. Others are just clueless. Within 45 minutes, Bill had the spare on and we
were moving along quite nicely. There is damage to the skirt over the tire so
Bill duct taped it on as best he could for now, and we made it to our
destination in Winterhaven, CA.
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| Clouds sometimes make the sky. This jet flew over, F35 or Raptor? |
Pilot Knob RV Resort is where we’ll stay until Friday, Nov. 1st and we’re happy to have this break again. The office was closed but our envelope packet was ready for us so we pulled into site #203, a pull through. It is crazy windy, we’d noticed the sand/dust blowing off in the distance as we made our way here on I-8W. We are facing west to east so other than the whistling through the open windows and the blinds clattering, we are solid. 😊
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| Arrival in Yuma and then at Pilot Knob RV Resort. Lots of wind, as you can see from the trees and Old Glory at the clubhouse entrance. |
Because
we had a big lunch, we only snacked for supper. Gibbs, on the other hand, ate
all of his food and cheese bits that somehow fell into his dish. ♥ It has been a great day. Seeing our friends again was the icing on the
cake. The temperature reached another high of 93F/34C today. We had a good
drive today with the obvious exception. You can check out Bill's blog here.
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| Lovely view from our back window tonight. Good night to you all! |
Thank you
for stopping by.
Glad Bill was able to change it. At least you had a full day and you made it to your destination.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was still a good day, regardless. :)
DeleteSo sad about your tire and the side it was on, but glad that it didn’t take Bill long to fix it. Hopefully neither of us will have any further tire issues.
ReplyDeleteGlad it all ended peacefully and safely...Sheila
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheila.
Deletefortunately you only had little damage. It is so frustrating when tires blow out but good thing we are married to good handy mans...sweet dreams and see you sometime this winter.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lori. Yes, it is a good thing for our men!
DeleteI was wondering that if Gibbs could see outside he wouldn't fret so much. We always travelled with big dogs but they always wanted to see outside when going down the road. He's such a little guy when laying down he can't see out there. They have dog carriers that are sort of like kid seats but it would enable him to be able to sit or lay comfortably but still see outside. Just a thought. I know I wouldn't like it and it probably would make me car sick if I couldn't see out at my surroundings.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ruth, but on his seat belt, he is able to reach both windows to see out. I wish that were the problem. We laugh because he even sits facing backwards to make sure our home is following us. I'd love to know what he's really thinking! :)
DeleteGlad you all arrived safe and sound. Enjoy your time there.
ReplyDeleteDeb
Thanks Deb.
DeleteGood gosh a tire replacement is one thing, but damage to the trailer that really sucks! But that’s a long drive lots of abuse to tires for sure! Glad all went well considering ….. Rest well, your a half day drive to Quartzite now, is it 60 miles or 90 miles? Not far anyway! Keith
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith. Hopefully the fender won't be too difficult to reattach. Bill says 75 miles so you were in the ballpark.
DeleteBill is a gem! Glad it was all managed safely.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree! Thank you.
DeleteI would still be sitting on the side of the road. WAY TO GO BILL!!! He can fix anything!! When traveling, Cooper rarely lays down. He sits on his haunches with his head pointed to the sky. Motion sick????? I've no idea.
ReplyDeleteHa ha, me too! Waiting for a stranger to come fix it. LOL
DeleteWho knows what the pooches are feeling, right?
What a shame about the tire. I do hope the repairs to the trailer will be minor.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise you had a very good travel day!
Thank you Maebeme. We look at the positive and meeting our friends for lunch rose well above the damages. :)
DeleteOh my goodness. That stretch of Arizona has claimed a lot of tires. So sorry to hear of your troubles. Bill did good with the exchange and hopefully you get a deal on a new tire. Have a nice stay in the Pilot Knob RV Resort.
ReplyDeleteThank you Marlene. Darn tires!!
DeleteHow wonderful that you got to meet your friends for lunch. It sounds scrumptious. Sorry about the tire and the damage to the skirting. Hopefully repairs and a new tire are not too expensive.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Thank you Jackie. I know we're not alone, it happens to everyone.
DeleteWe love Denny's! Sorry to hear about your tire. We all have unfortunately may have had that happened. Changing tires on the side of the highway is no fun. Meeting friends is the best. Enjoy your brake at the park for a few days. Safe travels. Becky
ReplyDeleteThank you Becky. I love Dennys too, have a hard time deciding from so many good choices.
DeleteEveryone has had blowouts I'm sure, it's the traffic that makes it scary along the highway.