Nov 4 ... Since we were a late arrival yesterday, (they close the gate at 4:00 p.m.) we had a 9:00 a.m. check-in with the park office manager. Did I mention that it’s supposed to be 81 degrees and sunny today? After that, we spent some time in the park book store and walking around the park. After lunch we hiked to the Quail Creek Reservoir, a lake about one mile from the park. The scenery was absolutely beautiful. Later this afternoon, we met our neighbors from Washington state and another couple, and had a good time visiting.
Nov 3 ... Today’s start, after spending the night in a small mobile home/RV park in Pocatello, was a cold one with a temperature of around 28 degrees. Luckily, the water hose did not freeze, however, it was all Mike could do to get the 50amp power cord bent enough to get it in a cargo bin. The morning drive went well and after stopping for lunch at Springville, UT which is just south of Salt Lake City. Boy was the traffic a mess through Salt Lake! It is getting to be in the league of a Las Vegas. Four hundred and fifty miles later, we arrived at our park in Hurricane, UT just north of St. George, at about 4:15 p.m. After dinner and a bit of tv, it was early to bed. Thank goodness tomorrow is an off day of driving.
Nov 2 ... Our start today was not exactly the way we had planned it. We got up early on a cold Monday morning in order to get an early start on our trek to California. We had brought the motorhome up to the condo on Sunday and spent about six hours loading it up with all we needed for the trip. Mike decided that we should stop at the Flying J truck stop in Great Falls in order to check the air pressure in the tires. While trying to get air in one of the dual tires, a piece of the valve stem of the Crossfire system broke off. When that happened, he could no longer get air to go into the tire or check the tire pressure. We called Dixie’s brother, Doug who has had extensive experience with this sort of thing and he drove the short distance to the Flying J to take a look. After we determined that the dual tires were inflated sufficiently, we decided it was ok to continue our trip. (The Crossfire company is sending us, no charge, two replacement valve stems.) Fortunately, the rest of the day, although long, went without incident. While in Butte, MT, we stopped for about a half an hour while Dixie visited her cousin Shelly’s beauty shop for a much needed hair trim. We stopped for lunch a bit later down the road and then for fuel in Blackfoot, ID. 415 miles later, overnight was at a small park in Pocatello, ID. We got there about 5:45 p.m. and, although dark now that we’re back to standard time, finally got setup about 6:15. Tomorrow promises to be another long day where we hope to travel 450 miles to St. George, UT where we’ll spend a couple of days before continuing the trip.
