Sunday, August 30, 2015

Headed North

The park we’re in today has a good wifi signal so I’m going to get this posted while I can. I can hardly wait for Thursday to get here so I can have some internet again.

Flagstaff - Sure am glad the climb up the mountain out of the Valley of the Sun is over with. We did have one problem. On the way up the mountain the truck went into “limp mode” which means we can only go 30 mph. We had this happen to us before and after long discussions with On-Star, Jim finally talked to a technician who told him how to reset the computer. He had to turn off the truck, take the key out of the ignition, open and shut the driver’s door (seriously), and then wait five minutes. So that’s what we did. The code indicates a problem with the fuel system but Jim thinks that the heat and the hard pull up the mountain was the problem. We’ll find out tomorrow.

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We arrived at Black Bart’s RV Park in Flagstaff (I don’t really like the park but it’s an easy in and out on the way north) just after a big storm went through. The temperatures were in the 60’s and it really felt wonderful. I even wore a jacket when we went to dinner. We slept really good in the cool temps.

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Kanab, UT – No problems with the truck today – I’m so grateful. It was a nice easy drive – some road construction and some rough roads but not a bad day. We’re in the Kanab Corral RV Park. We’ve stayed here before and like the park. Jim must have twisted wrong sometime because his back is really bothering him. Sure hope he feels better tomorrow.

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We left the cool temps behind – 99 today in Kanab. But the night cooled down and we have the doors open. It’s wonderful.

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On to Fillmore, UT at the Wagons West RV Park which is a Passport America park with nice long pull thrus. We are watching TV when a trailer pulls in two sites over. Jim says to me – that looks like Larry. Sure enough – Larry from our park in AJ. He usually spends the summers in Kalispell, MT but the smoke from the fires drove him out this year and he was headed down to the rim country in Northern Arizona to spend a month or so before going down into the Valley. Definitely a small world.

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Next stop – Riverton, UT.

19 comments:

  1. Next you'll be telling us of the icicles on your trailer in those cooler temps. Glad you're finally moving and the truck didn't have a major problem. :c)

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  2. Almost there. Hope Jim's back is better real soon. I bet the dogs are glad to be on the road. Lots of new sniffs.

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  3. Hi... good to read your update. Hope Jim's backing is doing better, and that the rest of your trip goes well. Also, hoping the smoke in MT will not be a problem for either of you. Friends that were in Missoula just left there yesterday and drove here... they are enjoying clean air again. Thought of you Thursday, Sandie, as a moose waltzed through the campground :) Photo on our blog update tomorrow. Sending hugs!

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  4. Now you need to start watching the weather for snow because it's almost time to head back south again. :))

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  5. Nice to hear from you again. Nice that the truck is working fine again.
    Enjoy the cooler temps.

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  6. Glad you are on the road and are safe. Prayers for Jim's back. Hope it is much better today.

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  7. You've been in good country and are moving through good country. Thanks for the good info on parks we might want to visit. Hope you've got an ice pack for Jimmy's back.

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  8. Glad to hear the truck is doing better. Who would have thought that is how you reset a computer.

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  9. It can be good to travel a familiar road so you know good places to stop. You've had enough of the other stuff for awhile. A good long while, I hope.

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  10. It was really good seeing you. We will be sure to look you up in Arizona this winter.

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  11. Gotta love those cooling temperatures. Have you thought of tip toeing up & down Jim's sore back. Might just get things moved back into place:))

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  12. On-Star could have had some fun with you - like telling you after you open and closed the driver's door to recite the ABC's forward and backward. I'm laughing just thinking about it, although I'm sure you weren't laughing at the time.

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  13. Safe travels and hope the rest of your trip is uneventful!

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  14. It must feel so good to be on the road headed toward cooler temps. Enjoy! :)

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  15. So happy you are on the road to cooler temps. Safe travels

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  16. "on the road again..." Great to hear you are heading north to cooler temps! Great pics, scary storm cells. Be safe.

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  17. Hi sandie.....I remember the times when I had to wait for a decent wifi spot to post. Alas...at the moment those days are gone....but perhaps next year we will be on the road again... Time will tell.

    xo

    Jo

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  18. Great to hear from you guys, hope Jim's back is better.

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