Day one started off by meeting Rick in Green River at eight 8 AM. We then topped off our tanks and headed to Palm Springs only to be met with all lanes closed in Palm Springs area. we split lanes for a couple of miles until we get to the side of the accident, somebody was not going to have a good Mother’s Day. Please be careful out there.

Once we pass that our exit came up, and we got off the interstate hill of the Joshua tree and 29 palms where we filled up your gas tanks, because next stop was Parker Arizona and there’s no gas between there for 100 miles. We stopped in Parker Arizona to top off again with 150 miles to go to Prescott.

With only 4 miles left to get a Prescott on a twisty wind, the road up the mountain, we again came to a dead stop traffic. This time a trike in a van had a meeting. After 20 minutes, we were rolling again, but with some showers because the rain did come.

Once at the hotel, had difficulties trying to get photos, transferred to my iPhone, found out my tracking device wasn’t updating, so we decided to go out to get something to eat, and a great little restaurant recommended by Randy.

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After all this planning it is still nerve racking to start. You always seem to want an extra thing, and this was no different. Oh, getting ready to roll this morning and meet up with Rick.

Happy Mothers Day!

Besides weeks of going over maps, analyzing and creating routes, remembering how to use your GPS, and estimating time frames, etc., it is now time to start packing as we leave in a few days.

Packing is always a challenge you don’t have much room, and as usual, I seem to overpack. It’s typical to start packing a few days earlier. Look at it, take stuff out, and re-pack again. That’s exactly what I’ve been doing.

Here’s what I decided to pack; one T-shirt, one collar shirt, one long sleeve shirt, two pairs of underwear and socks, one pair of long john bottoms if we hit very cold weather, a pair of convertible, pants, a pair of gym shorts,a pair of keen sandal’s, toiletries, and medication, laptop, and all the associated chargers, cords for your phone, GPS and other items. Still seems like too much stuff.

And I thought I was going lean this time… sure doesn’t sound like it.

Might do another repack….