Yes I can count by tens.
As planned, Dan arrived Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning we picked Carol up at Highlands and returned to the coach at El Paso Roadrunner RV Park to begin the journey East. Our destination was open as we rolled out on I 10. We could either drive to Rochester as planned taking about 6 days or head to Charlottesville for grandson Alexander’s graduation from Community College with an associates degree. In either event we needed to take I 20 from its beginning on I 10. We stopped that first night in Monahans Sand Hills State Park, a park Carol and I have visited several times. We arrived after 7 PM and made dinner and took a short walk on the dunes. Up early and heading East on I 20.
We entered Dallas at rush hour with me driving. Actually between Fort Worth and Dallas we turned on to I 30 bound for Texarkana. Actually we stopped in Greenville TX and Elks Lodge 703. The promised site with hookups was really at Cash RV Park 6 miles south of the lodge. It was not terrible and it was cheap. Leaving Greenville in the rear view mirror we finally left Texas for Arkansas. In Little Rock we exchanged I 30 for I 40 which brought us into Tennessee, just barely. For kicks we stayed the night at Graceland RV Park at the end of Lonely Street. Again we saw nothing other than that they tore down the Heart Break hotel at the corner of Lonely Street to build a parking lot. Someplace in there we settled on Charlottesville as the destination.
We crossed Tennessee in a day stopping the night at Raccoon Valley SKP Park just outside Knoxville. We have stopped at this park a few times in the past. Sunday morning we got up determined to make Charlottesville. We finally left behind I 40 and ran I 81 to I 64 to end in Charlottesville 1,892.6 miles later. Dan drove about half of those miles starting with never having driven the coach. It was a pleasure and a relief to have him as a wonderful co-driver. I doubt that Carol and I could have gotten cross country without his help. All that remains is two days from Charlottesville to Rochester leaving on Friday.
So glad to hear you are on the road again, and trusting Carol is continuing to mend. A blessing to have your son with you…there might be a new convert to the world of RVing. Safe and happy journey to you all.
Sometimes it’s important to get from Point A to Point B. We look forward to your return to Rochester. Enjoy the graduation and family time! Love to the whole family!
Hi,
Sorry we missed you when we were visiting Jojoba April 8-29. Just discovered you on RVillage through your post to Norm and Patrice which led me to this amazing blog. Thanks to it I feel like we at least had a chance to visit at some level and I got to know you better. When we left we were number 8 on the list so you may have to endure more of us in the future. Prayers for Carol and you. This has been a challenging few months for you. May you continue to be blessed on your journey and enjoy your summer in Roch cha cha 🙂 See you down the road.
Great job you all! Way to chew up those miles👍🏾💟hugs Jane& Dean