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Dragging Ass
Here was my shirt for today, October 5, 2009:
Its true that on this trip I have had electrical problems to fix, that I waited for a part and I had a leak (brake fluif). Happily, I haven’t had to touch the carbs. While all true, the accumulated mileage to date, almost 5,000, means I would have to believe the small slice above representing ‘doing things’ with these cars, is up for reconsideration.
I slept badly last night and without enough sleep set off at 4:45 AM. Just before dawn, there was a brief shower, soon burned off by the Arizona sun.
I40 snakes from pass to pass, all at about 6,500’ to 7,300’ The ridges were maybe 30 miles between. Even though the picture below is deep into Arizona, there are still plenty of mountains to pass.
Through the whole morning, I was stopping for gas more than the car needed. Stopping for me. I was really tired - too tired. I resorted to Red Bull to get me further east.
My goal today was Oklahoma City, from Flagstaff. I fell short because of this surprise below. I literally turned a corner on I40 coming out of Amarillo and drove straight into this white pillow. It was extraordinary and unexpected. This is just the front of the fog bank. It got deeper and darker inside.
I was thankful for two things: ponying up for the wiper motor and for Jim Thompson’s tail lights - I knew the truck drivers would see me as they thundered by.
I pushed on as far as I could but gave up in Shamrock, Tx, some 200 miles short. Its a long day tomorrow, then. I hope the fog is gone with the new day.
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