Well we traveled south and then west to Shreveport LA arrived about dinner time everything worked well, brakes, air conditioning which is vital.
This is mid April and it’s hotter than a pop corn fart. But it’s not the heat, it’s 91% humidity. Killer.
Karyn, I’m thinking of just calling her “The Boss” or something like that, she doesn’t want to drive 600 miles a day, preferably about 400.
So I’m going to get more snail pictures from son Tommy describing our crawl across parts of America.
We stayed in a KOA last night and probably will again tonight in Abilene as well. Need to plug in to use the air conditioner.
Abilene will be an improvement with 71% humidity and a blessing of nighttime temperatures in the mid 50’s. Big improvement.
Next will be a longer segment of 500 miles to Las Cruces NM. Night time temperatures in the mid 50’s again, but the humidity is down to a reasonable 28%. Won’t need help unstinting my tee shirt from my body with out ripping it off. Dry heat.
I’m sorry, humidity is not for me.
But it’s beautiful country. Can’t get enough of it, but the humidity needs to be dialed back a bit.
We aren’t going to get to Marana till Sunday night I guess, but that brake fiasco kinda screwed things up.
Karyn and I have been talking about next winter’s escape. Thinking about doing a Civil War tour in the southern states.
One thing we have finally figured out, not that we weren’t sure about it before, but driving 65 to 70 with the trailer we got 8.7 miles per gallon. So I slowed it down to 60 - 62 and we got 10.7 miles per gallon.
This is the first time where we weren’t having heavy winds from various directions.
But we were did get just over 12 when we first started with the new trailer but we were going 55 - 60 and irritating everyone on the road. Conditions were good as well, flat road and no wind to speak of.
Well we are going to Abilene in a bit, but enjoy what passes as cool temperatures sitting outside drinking coffee.
And Miss Biscuit.