We made it!
It was a pretty simple trip, direction-wise. Get on I20 (about 3 miles from the house), drive until it dead-ends into I10. Continue on I10 through New Mexico and then into Arizona. Stay on I10 until you come to Route 191 in Willcox. Go south about 55 miles, turn left and then left again – and you’re there! Simple, right?
With the truck packed to the gills, a box of glazed donuts and a Costco-size bag of Cheez-Its handy to keep us fortified, we began our travels a little later than usual (8AM instead of 6AM) to (hopefully) avoid the Dallas/Ft. Worth morning traffic.
We didn’t quite glide through the cities, but we did make it out the other side without incident.
Phew.
We were hoping to get to Van Horn (a solid 600 miles and yes, still in Texas) for our overnight. We made it, but I have to say the last little bit went from a bit windy but manageable
to high winds and reduced visibility.
We were oh-so-happy to stop for the night and we woke to a crystal clear morning!
The wind had settled down and as we drove into New Mexico, all was clear ahead!
But before we knew it, this
turned into this –
And then this popped up on our phones –
Oh. Oh No.
Thankfully the visibility never got to zero, and we were able to continue on safely. Just as we were entering Arizona, a light rain started, which I think helped calm down the dust storms.
A little blue sky even peeked through the clouds to cheer us on!
Finally our last leg down Rte 191
and into our home for the next three weeks!
It’s a sweet little single-wide and we are more than comfortable!
Conrad Clutter abounds!
We are so very thankful for those (almost) 1000 safe miles – and especially thankful that we were in the truck and not the RV! Between the winds and the construction and traffic – it was so nice not to be supersized!
Thanks for coming along on the drive – it’s been a while since I’ve taxed you with so many windshield shots!
Oh – and if you want a little more info about where we are this month, check out the Where are We Now page!
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