Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Lookin' over my shoulder...


It took some doing... there are no "turn arounds" on the site we've occupied for the last 4 months. Major construction going on, half of the exit road gone, a big pile of gravel in the road, construction vehicles scattered all around. It was a challenge to get the Love Shack out of her site...


And turned around on the single lane road (in and out of another site, and LOTS of back and forth)...


Joan moved the barricades on our road...


We had to cut some branches, ease off into the torn up road, and Joan hooked and pulled some tree branches we couldn't cut, keeping them off the side of our coach. We were determined to get out. ;-)


I kept looking over my shoulder as we turned east to head out of the park...

Glad to be on the road, but those beautiful mountains keep pulling me back.

It was only a few miles out of the park that we ran into major construction on the highway leading to the pass - miles of no roadbed...


Some 4 wheelin' with our 10 wheels. More construction right at the summit of Togwotee Pass, and then smooth sailin' down the other side. Big Red hauled that load without breaking a sweat.

Beautiful blue skies the whole day. The wind kicked up a bit, but it was mostly a quartering cross wind, not right on the nose. Still, 10.4 mpg was the best we could do with all the climbing.

Little Izzy didn't make a peep the whole day; she spent most of the time sleeping in her carrier. She did come out once to lay on Joan's lap and sit by me while I drove. Traveling doesn't faze her a bit.

We are down for the night... commercial campground that is mostly a gravel parking lot. Big change. On the bright side: a fine Mexican meal... and no schedule.

5 comments:

Lost Petrel said...

Glad you made it out! Fair winds for the drive south.

Captain Jim and the Blonde said...

Hi Tim,

Almost don't know what to do with ourselves... feels like retiring all over again. ;-)

Charlie-Captain's Cat said...

Should have gotten a shot of that Mountain in your rear view mirror! That's what us folks that leave the Pentagon do!! Guess it's too late now, glad you're on the road again, Keep in touch!

Charlie and Sally

Charlie-Captain's Cat said...

I can hear Wild Blue calling from here!!

Keith Bennett said...

Great shot from Oxbow Bend, Safe travels.