It seems like the worst of the storms that have hammered the Pacific Northwest coastal region have passed on out of the region, and we’re ready to do the same thing. We plan to start heading south today.
We’re going to take Interstate 5 to Mount Shasta, California, where we’ll pick up State Route 89 and then State Route 44 southwest to U.S. 395 around Susanville, which will take us to Reno, Nevada. Then we’ll take Interstate 80 a few miles east to Fernley and pick up U.S. 95 south to Las Vegas, and then into Arizona on U.S. 93.
Since we have to get to our destination and put the next issue of the Gypsy Journal together, this will be a fast trip. We’ll be in “get there” mode instead of tourist mode, so we won’t be making many stops along the way. When we’re just poking around having fun and exploring, we like to get a leisurely start to the day and stop early, doing 200 miles a day or less. But on trips like this, we prefer to drive longer and cover more territory so we can get where we’re going and get settled in. So if I write in tomorrow’s blog that we did over 300 or 350 miles, please don’t tell me to slow down and enjoy the ride. You have to keep in mind that we are working RVers and don’t always have the luxury of the slower pace that retirees (and we) prefer. And since I don’t know where we’ll wind up tonight, if you don’t see a blog it’s because we stopped somewhere with no Verizon internet access.
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While I was busy looking at routes and planning our trip, Bad Nick was busy posting a new Bad Nick blog titled Paying For The Party? Check it out and leave a comment.
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Nick, you may want to check the road conditions on AZ 93 South of Tuba City. There was a big section washed out earlier this year that caused a big ( I think 50 miles) detour. I don’t know if it’s been repaired yet.
Thanks for the info, but we won’t be going that way, Bob. Just 93 from Las Vegas to to Kingman and then onto I-40.
my only comment is we love all that you write, it may be funny, serious, eye opening and we all love Bad Nick. we also know that you have to earn some money along the way, we love the Gypsy Journal and have subscribed for many years now, Thank you for all you do, remember Mike and I consider you and Terry very dear friends. Just travel super safe,