Rollin'...

 

If you said, "Limp Bizkit, 2000," you get 200 bonus points, 'cause I've never heard of it.  ;-)

We were up early - no, we didn't set an alarm.  My mind was working all night long; making a mental list of what not to forget for today's trip.  We are headed north to Austin, with a service appointment for the new Vespa scheduled for tomorrow morning.  We had the coach ready yesterday (except for a few last minute things) and the cargo trailer was hooked to the CR-V in the driveway.  We loaded the few things into the car, put down the big hurricane shutter, turned off water, grabbed Rufus (and his litter box and a couple toys), and hit the road at first light.

Out at the storage unit, we loaded the last stuff into the motorhome, dropped the trailer from the Honda, then backed the motorhome out, and hooked up the trailer to that.

The goal: get to Austin before dark, where we'll check into an RV park reasonably close to AF1 Racing.

The reality: we were out earlier than expected and made good time.  Rufus was a little fussy, mostly because he got a small breakfast to start the day.  Don't worry - he got plenty to eat along the way.

It was a cold start to the day: 41º at the storage unit, and didn't warm up from that until we were almost to San Antonio.  Overcast, but pleasant driving.  Of course, a headwind, but it wasn't howling.  Traffic was light until we got to San Antonio, then pretty solid the rest of the way.

Outside of San Antonio, Mother Nature decided we weren't dirty enough...

 About 60 seconds of rain - just enough to put on another layer of road grime.  Yes, that is blue sky ahead - in the words of the philosopher Maxwell Smart: "Missed it by this much."  ;-)

One stop between San Antonio and Austin...

Buc-ee's.  While I gassed up, Joan went inside to get us a BBQ sandwich.  Picnic in the Aspect in Buc-ee's huge parking lot.  Less than 40 miles to go.  One mile from our exit (coulda bailed one exit sooner had we known) and the traffic was down to 2 mph...

When we got off on that exit, we saw the issue: no photo, but a Penske rental truck had somehow ran up onto a concrete barrier, dangling precariously.  It would be interesting to see how they will get that off...  the back tire was gone and the wheel was mangled; the front passenger tire was hanging over the other side of the barricade.  That driver is having a very bad day... sure hope he popped for the insurance.

We got to the RV park between 2:00 and 3:00.  And to think I was concerned we wouldn't get here before the office closed.  We can have a relaxing evening and not have to get up too early tomorrow.

This is the first long driving day since the big poke.  I'm a little achy, but a walk around the park should help.  Rufus might even be up for a walk... after he catches up on is napping.  I could tell you that Rufus is a good boy, but you already know that.  He was pretty vocal the first hour or two... and he has a big voice to go with that burly physique.

The RV site we are in...

With just the trailer behind the motorhome, we can fit in pretty much any RV park.  This one isn't anything special, but it is close.

I got out for a walk after getting Rufus his supper.  When I came back, he was ready for a walk - he likes to look around and does a good strut when people comment.  Joan made us supper tonight, comfort food: meat loaf and mashed potatoes.  And now settling in for the evening.  It is going to be a chilly night... 35º for a low.  Look at the trees in the photo above... all our trees at home are green, bare sticks here in the Austin area.  I think we need to get the work done on the Vespa and head back south.