Was waken before 6 a.m. by our Ontario, Canada neighbors who decided to get an early start by slamming truck and hatch doors. It is one thing to want to get an early start but try to do it as quietly as possible. Sheesh.
We were on the road a little before 9 a.m. The intent was to drive to Tucumcari, NM and spend the night. We had virtually no wind (another good mpg day) and were feeling fine so after stopping at the Flying J in Tucumcari for some cold drinks, we decided to keep going on to Dalhart, TX. The Flying J in Tucumcari was relatively new and nice. They had good access to the pumps for cars and RV's so one wouldn't have to use the truckers' pumps. Also, they had designated RV parking so you could go into the restaurant or store easily which was very nice for a change.
Arrived in Dalhart around 3:30 p.m. A longer day than we normally like but it got us farther north as Monday and Tuesday are suppose to be very windy days. Unless the winds aren't as bad as expected or from the south, we may just hunker down here until the front passes. We will see what the morning brings. The RV park here is called Corral RV Park and it is a nice Mom and Pop operation. We were pleasantly surprised and for $20, you can have 30 or 50 amps and cable TV. WIFI is also available at no charge. Truly is a big rig friendly park. We would stay here again. Warning: Cargill feed lots are south of here. If the wind is blowing up from the south, like it was last night, it is a very stinky situation if sleeping with the windows open. Also, WIFI was available on Sunday for no charge. This morning, Tengo wanted to charge us for internet access. Just confirmed website says "Free WIFI" so I don't understand what happened. We left before the office was open so I couldn't inquire with the owners.
We got a call from Melissa this evening telling us she was having car troubles. She was out running errands this afternoon and her car overheated. Apparently, she had no coolant in the radiator. Yikes! She was ticked as she just had her oil changed not too long ago at Midas and part of the service was they were suppose to check coolant levels. She is having her car towed to the dealer to have it checked out as it is due for service anyway so she'll kill two birds with one stone. She is stressed over what it is wrong and what it is going to cost to get it fixed. Being away from her is hard in situations like this but at the same time, she is very capable of handling whatever comes her way. She may not like it but she'll manage. Who doesn't understand the stresses of unexpected vehicles expenses. Don't they always seem to happen just when you are getting a bit of a nest egg as a cushion? We will keep our fingers crossed that no major damage was done and the repair costs won't be too much. Vehicles . . . at best a love/hate relationship.
