Geez, this was a cold wake up. We went from 82F (28C) yesterday evening to 42F (6C), and the wind had been blowing and rocking our trailer most of the night. It was still blowing hard when we had our breakfast. Dressed with 2 jackets I readied us for departure.
Pretty soon we were sailing down the highway with a considerable tailwind. Our fuel mileage, which was 8.2mpg on the way from home to CA, has increased to incredible 10mpg. That sure makes up for increased cost of gas, which btw. is not too scary in TX or even LA where we are now.
Lowest fuel price we have paid was 3.58/gal. Compare that to the crazy 5.35/gal we paid in California.
We passed Ft. Worth/Dallas on the southern I-20 route, and Bea took a faint picture of the city. Of course, traffic volume was crazy all the time, but it helps when the Highway has 5 lanes in every direction. We never even stopped anywhere for congestion.
A great sign of solidarity with Ukraine in the Ft.Worth/Dallas area.
As we got further and further east, the landscape turned ever more green. Instead of far-stretched plains, tall forests were now on both sides of the highway.
Dixie loves the green grass and rolls onto her back. It is sooo satisfying to see how she enjoys being back from the desert.
What we didn't like on this part of the I-20 is the complete lack of rest areas. We wonder whether there is a plan behind it, like trying to get drivers to turn into the commercial truck stops.
Another couple of hours passed before we saw the welcome sign of Louisiana.
We had worked up an appetite for coffee and donuts and pulled into an empty weigh station only minutes before reaching Shreveport, LA. Then being back on the highway 30 minutes later, we approached the LA Welcome-Center and pulled in there. We found out it had a dump station, which we used immediately. The place also looked inviting for an overnight place, so we stayed. Weather is gorgeous and Dixie is enjoying walks on the surrounding grassy area here. What more could we ask for?
Because of Canada abandoning the Covid testing requirement from April 1, we have decided to "drag our feet" with our return to the home (Is)land, I bet there are some nice coastal areas to explore on our way north.
Snow is melting here in Maine.
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