A Peaceful Rest And Off We Go Again

The night at the casino was peaceful as can be and we slept well. Maybe because the stress/anxiety of driving this new rig had fallen away. Just imagine what happened yesterday when we stopped at a gas station to top off the diesel tank and couldn't get the darn gas door to open. Yes, we had the right key, but it turned out the locks didn't cooperate. We called a locksmith, but because of a lengthy wait I got our WD40 out and sprayed the locks. (there is filling from both sides) Lo and behold after fumbling around with it "for ever", I finally got them open. So the call to the locksmith was canceled. $$$$=saved!!

So then today we made it down to Albuquerque, which was only a few miles away from the casino, but where we got into a slow-go morning traffic as an accident ahead of us had closed a lane or two. Took easily 30-40 minutes extra to pass through the city. But finally we got to the intersection with the I-40 and turned west.

Lots of traffic there as well, but which eventually thinned out as getting farther away from the centers of populations. Grant passed, then Gallup and shortly after we crossed the state line with Arizona. Funny enough, but it felt a little like "home-coming".

On the immediate agenda was an overnight spot at the west entrance to Petrified Forest. From Holbrook, we went down HWY 77 then highway 180. 

The Native Americans have established a museum and a store right outside the park's west entrance and they also offer RV parking. Park for free without power or pay $25/night with 30amps plug-in. We booked 2 nights, and have made plans for tomorrow. So get back here tomorrow to see what we have found.

He bought too heavy a piece