Tucson, blowing into town

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We got an early start from Fort Stockton, headed out of West Texas toward New Mexico. The Fort Stockton RV Park had a great little restaurant, the Road Runner Café, where for two days we over indulged in pork BBQ, biscuits and gravy, and chicken fried steak. Had to get out of there soon or we would both be 300 lbs. At dawn with very light early Easter morning traffic we made great time rolling down a deserted desert highway10 being pushed by a steady tailwind. Before we know it we are approaching our next stop and it's not even noon yet so after a little discussion we decided to continue toward Tucson. The decision was made a little easier by the prediction of gusty winds for the next day which meant blowing dust and unexpected gusts through the mountains. We pushed through and it was the right choice as the winds on Monday were stronger then they predicted. In total we did 561 miles in 10.5 hours, including a 45 minute detour for a big rig accident in western New Mexico. We are now at the Tanner RV Park, a nice little one site park with full hookups. The proprietors

couldn't be more helpful but I guess it helps when it's Michelle's sister's house. We will be visiting Mark and Diane for a few weeks, resupplying, taking some Arizona bike rides, visiting with our son Wayne and his wife Ronda in Phoenix , and getting the truck serviced. It's a good break for us before our west coast swing. More pictures soon.

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Comments

[Scott Mattison]

Thanks for the commentary
Thanks for the blog posts. I enjoy reading about your adventure.

[Roadancer]

Thanks for the comment
Glad you are enjoying the posts. I try to add a little history, a little entertainment and our status to every post. I think it is working so far. We like to think that our friends and family are sharing in our adventure through our blog posts.

[David Wolfe]

Love reading about your journey!
Hey guys... I just had the whole IT department over to read your special message to Jim. I wanted to take a quick minute to let you know how much I enjoy reading about your trip. It's something I would definitely do with my family, but I'd have to be driving a bus because Erika would need to stretch out! LOL Take care & enjoy your time with family over the next few weeks. Safe travels! David

[Roadancer]

Spreading the word
Thanks for getting the word out to the IT Dept. Michelle worked with Jim for years back as far as Lockheed Martin and he has always been a special friend who deserves a good retirement. Glad you are enjoying the blog posts. I would suggest a trip like this for everyone, you get to see parts of the country that you would never even think of visiting unless you have the gift of time and opportunity. You would be amazed at the number of retired military we have met and not just in the military RV parks but in every place we stop. R and M